At least 126 people have been sickened, according to the latest case count from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of an ongoing Salmonella outbreak linked to live poultry in 26 states. The case count has more than doubled since 60 illnesses were first announced on May 8.
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CDC: Fast Work and Strong Epidemiological Evidence Led to Source of E. Coli Outbreak
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is praising state health officials and other collaborators for their work in identifying ground beef from the Wolverine Packing Company as the source of a multi-state E. coli O157:H7 outbreak. “A lot of the footwork was done in the state health
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Four-State, 11-Person E. coli Outbreak Prompts 1.8 Million-Pound Meat Recall
Wolverine Packing Co. of Detroit, MI, is recalling approximately 1.8 million pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Monday. At the time that the recall was issued, there were 11 illnesses linked
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Four E. Coli Cases in Ohio Genetically Matched to Recent Michigan Cases
A recent E. coli O157 outbreak in Michigan has been genetically matched to one in Ohio, where local, state and federal health officials are currently investigating at least four similar cases. “There is a genetic match to the cases in Michigan, but right now, we have not determined if there
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Ohio Sees Increase in Shigella Cases
Ohio health officials are currently investigating hundreds of cases of Shigella infection that have cropped up in the state this year. As many as 770 cases have recently been reported in Columbus alone, the Associated Press reports. Many of the cases revolve around child care centers and other places
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Swine Flu Kills 61-Year-Old Ohio Woman
The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Friday announced the nation’s first known H3N2v-associated (swine flu) death.
Testing involving a 61-year-old Madison County woman at the Ohio Department of Health Laboratory confirmed that the individual had been infected with the H3N2v influenza virus.
The patient had multiple other underlying medical conditions,
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Source Never Found in Deadly OH E. coli Outbreak
Public health officials were unable to determine the source of the E. coli O157:H7 outbreak at a July picnic in Germantown, Ohio that killed one person and sickened 79. The outbreak investigation began July 9, when the first case of E. coli infection was confirmed, though the picnic took place
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Young Victim of E. coli Outbreak from Ohio Picnic Still in Hospital
A 4-year-old girl remains in the hospital after being infected with E. coli O157:H7 at a private picnic in Ohio, where at least 74 others were also sickened. A total of 14 victims were hospitalized; 3 developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a complication of E. coli infection marked by kidney
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68 Now Ill with E. Coli from Ohio Picnic Outbreak
The number ill in an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak from a picnic at a Germantown, Ohio business has now risen to 68, according to the Dayton & Montgomery County Health Department. Fourteen people have been hospitalized, with three now in serious condition. The health department is still investigating the
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Young Girl in Ohio E. coli Outbreak in Critical Condition
A 4-year-old girl sickened with E. coli O157:H7 at a customer appreciation picnic for a Germantown, Ohio business is in critical condition after developing hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a severe kidney disease associated with E. coli infection. The Dayton & Montgomery County Health Department confirmed the girl’s connection to the
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