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Year’s largest E. coli outbreak enters litigation phase for victims, businesses

By Dan Flynn on October 12, 2018

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention year’s declared this year’s largest E. coli O157: H7 outbreak over on June 28.

And that’s true for the disease phase of the outbreak.

But it’s also…
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Letter From The Editor: Any answers to the year’s persistent questions?

By Dan Flynn on September 23, 2018
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Every year at about this time–after it appears highly unlikely that our Colorado Rockies will take the National League West–I begin thinking about what type of year the rest of us are having.

Worldwide…
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Three companies flip, reveal suppliers of romaine linked to deadly E. coli outbreak

By Coral Beach on August 21, 2018

At least 11 companies so far face lawsuits in relation to this spring’s deadly E. coli outbreak that was linked to romaine lettuce. The most recent victim to pursue compensation is a 23-year-old man who…
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Twisted traceback for the romaine road to Nome

By Dan Flynn on July 31, 2018

KENAI, AK — Above the popular IGA Country Foods store here is a wholesale produce business that most first-floor grocery shoppers never even notice. Go through the swinging black doors by the milk, however, and…
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E. coli in canal water drew immediate attention from Yuma growers

By Dan Flynn on July 13, 2018

Two weeks ago as the public was told that canal water was the likely source of the E. coli O157: H7 that caused the national outbreak involving romaine lettuce, growers in the region were told…
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Make leafy greens “high risk” and chase them down quickly, say consumer groups

By Dan Flynn on May 25, 2018

There’s no indication yet that anyone is the least bit embarrassed about the failure to yet identify the precise source of an E. coli O157: H7 outbreak involving at least 32 states and four Canadian…
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Romaine source(s) remain elusive as E. coli outbreak grows

By Coral Beach on April 26, 2018

The number of victims in an E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce jumped almost 60 percent in the past week as public health officials struggled to determine the source or sources of the implicated…
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Unusually high percentage of E. coli victims hospitalized

By Coral Beach on April 19, 2018

An E. coli outbreak traced to chopped romaine lettuce has spread to another five states and public health officials are reporting a hospitalization rate of almost 60 percent, which is twice the usual rate.

There…
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Canada declares outbreak over; CDC, FDA still investigating

By Coral Beach on January 10, 2018

Canadian officials said today an E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce is over, but U.S. officials are continuing to investigate the deadly foodborne illness outbreak that they believe is linked to leafy greens.

Both…
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Tick tock goes the outbreak clock — nine weeks and counting

By Coral Beach on January 10, 2018

Consumers, lettuce growers, retailers and restaurants in the United States are still stuck between the romaine and the risk as federal agencies continue to withhold information about a deadly E. coli outbreak.

That may change…
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U.S. Rep says CDC is endangering lives; wants outbreak details

By Coral Beach on January 9, 2018

A member of Congress says the CDC’s response to a deadly and ongoing E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce is deeply alarming and endangering the public.

U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-CT, fired off a…
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