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E coli outbreak : Latest News, Information, Answers and Websites
Summary Of Reported E. Coli Outbreaks For 2010
June 25, 2010: Summary Of Reported E. Coli Outbreaks For 2010 ... As of May 20, a total of 26 confirmed and 7 probable E. coli illnesses have been linked ...
In what way is the new E. coli outbreak in Europe evidence for evolution?
I read in a British news website that there had been a new mutation, or something like that.
Category: Biology
New toxic strain causing E. coli outbreak
The WHO says the deadly food poisoning outbreak in Germany is being caused by a strain of E. never detected before.
Outbreak Investigations | CDC E. coli
Mar 23, 2011 ... Get the latest CDC information on the recent infections from fresh spinach, and find out what you can do to protect yourself and your ...
Is the E. Coli outbreak on spinach due to the use of land application of treated municipal wastewater solids?
What a great idea spray crap on food!
http://lancaster.unl.edu/factsheets/014.htm
No, it is not incinerated. Yes, it does have risks.
Answer: Actually no. It did have to do with wastewater, but it was a leak. The wastewater leaked into the field, thus contaminating the crop.
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| E. coli outbreak at a glance
A deadly outbreak of E. coli has killed 16 people and sickened more than 1600 others across 10 European countries. The EU is now grappling with potential diplomatic fallout from the outbreak, as well as economic ...
Why This E. Coli Outbreak Has Me Scared
The E. coli outbreak that started in Germany is getting bigger and a lot scarier. Ten countries have reported a total of 1,614 severe cases to the European branch of the World Health Organization as of early June 2. Thousands more have no doubt fallen ill with less severe symptoms. On June 1, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control reported two cases (both travelers) in the U.S. of infection with ...
E. Coli Outbreak: Smoking Gun Difficult To Track Down
BERLIN -- European health officials tracking one of the worst E. coli outbreaks on record might never know where it came from. It's a sad fact of life in food poisoning cases: There often is no smoking gun.
Lettuce E. coli outbreak backgrounder for 2010 | Ecoli Lawyer
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Canadian inspectors to step up testing of produce imported from Europe
Enhanced surveillance controls will be in effect for cucumbers, lettuce and tomatoes from countries affected by an E. coli outbreak
Would washing of hands have prevented the current E Coli outbreak in the UK?
Answer: No.
Don't think so.
Look in the real world.
Decode this lyrics " You'll see "
"Doctor, Doctor I'm in trouble"
Is it not the bacteria is from contaminated or stale food?
Food should be well cooked?
Not rare or medium rare?
Rare or medium rare is hear-say only.
That it's good for health?
But look at the casualty out there?
"See I told you so "
Only if they has pay attention about tummy ache?
Luke 21.30-36
Luke 6.39-40,41-45,46-49
Luke 9.25,55-56,60
Luke 8.5-8,10-17
Luke 4.4
Revelation 22.13-17
Genesis 11.1,3-9
Revelation 16.14
Luke 9.27
Exodus 20.5
Luke 4.23
Luke 24.44-45,47-48
Luke 11.33-36,46-52
Leviticus 4.13,22
Exodus 20.12
Leviticus 17.12-14
Leviticus 1 - 27
Matt 22.17-21,32
Exodus 20.1-18
John 7.19
Exodus 23.24,32
What do you think?
Category: Current Events
Outbreak in Europe blamed on super-toxic strain of E. coli
LONDON (AP) — Scientists on Thursday blamed Europes worst recorded food-poisoning outbreak on a "super-toxic" strain of E. coli bacteria that may be brand new. But while suspicion has fallen on raw tomatoes, cucumbers and lettuce as the source of the germ, researchers have been unable to pinpoint the food ...
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E.coli outbreak is new strain as three more fall sick in UK
The E.coli outbreak at the centre of the "killer salad" scare across Europe is a "unique" new mutant strain, as a further three people become sick in Britain.
Would we have this current e-coli outbreak if illegals washed after using the toilet?
I mean, come on, where do you think this came from. 3rd worlders handling our food. Maybe they need to learn about washing their hands and such. I will gladly pay $10 a head for lettuce not picked by illegals.
Answer: Cleanliness in our food system is sadly lacking in all steps of it.From the picking to the processing and packing to the people that handle it at your local store.I am appalled at what our food is allowed to contain and still be considered safe.Its disgusting to me that a certain percentage of insect parts and rat feces are considered to be safe in our foods.Everyone in the food processing
chain/industry needs to correct the problems that exist in our food inspection and labeling.I also would pay more for clean safe healthy food.
Category: Immigration
CDC Issues Update on Lettuce E. coli Outbreak
CDC Issues Update on Lettuce E. coli Outbreak. by Dan Flynn | May 24, 2010 ... The E. coli O145 outbreak led to a May 5 recall of romaine lettuce that was sold up to ...
is it still safe to eat cucumbers in UK after an outbreak of E.coli hits Europe?
Recently there has been a outbreak of a virulent mutant strain of E.coli bacteria in Germany and it sounds like it is spreading fast. Is it worth putting cucumbers, and other raw salads aside until numbers of cases fall?
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E. coli outbreak sickens 19 in 3 states - Worldnews.com
MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press Writer= WASHINGTON (AP) — An E. coli outbreak linked to tainted lettuce has sickened at least 19 people in Ohio, New York and ...
Health Commissioner Releases E. coli Outbreak Report
Health Commissioner Releases E. coli Outbreak Report ... Three–year–old Rachel Aldrich died after being infected with the toxic E. coli O157:H7 strain at the Fair. ...
Why wont the government admit that the E Coli outbreak is due to the illegal aliens lack of basic hygiene?
Drive by a field where workers harvesting crops. Do you see any restrooms with running water? NO!
Bacteria in loose stool of infected persons can be passed from one person to another if hygiene or hand washing habits are inadequate. www.cdc.gov
Food obtained from Mexican homes showed generally higher counts of coliforms and fecal coliforms than those obtained from commercial sources in Mexico and Houston. The foods in Mexico, both from homes and commercial sources, commonly contained Escherichia coli and occasionally enterotoxigenic E. coli. Foods in Houston were not contaminated with E. coli or enterotoxigenic E. coli. Salmonella (17 isolates), Shigella (4 isolates), and Aeromonas hydrophila (1 isolate) were found only in the foods obtained from Mexican homes. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=239381
The health of the citizens of the USA should not be endangered due to political correctness!
E. coli O157:H7 is being found in lettuce, spinach, green onions, etc. What is the common denominator amoung all these products and the distribution?
According to DHS, all the industries involved (growers, havesters, packagers, fast food stores) are all Tier I industries for hiring illegal aliens.
What other factor is present in all the outbreaks around the country? NONE!
E Coli is clearly present in Mexican homes and businesses. Maybe the illegals all get treatment before sneaking into the USA. And maybe they wait all day (up to 10 hours) before going to the bathroom.
What is the most likely cause of E Coli?
Answer: I'm with you. That was my very first position on the matter. And I still believe it. BTW, when I was a young girl, I myself worked in the fields. The unsanitary conditions are appalling.
Edit: I might also add that yes, sometimes people didn't want to stop their work to find a "potty".
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Europe E.coli outbreak caused by toxic new strain
HONG KONG/MOSCOW (Reuters) - A deadly outbreak of E.coli centred in Germany and spreading across Europe is caused by a dangerous new strain, Chinese scientists who analysed the bacteria said.
E. coli found among 15 Japanese diners
E. coli infections have been found among at least 15 customers of a Korean-style barbecue restaurant in Japan, officials said on Thursday.
E. coli in Europe outbreak a new strain, says WHO
Its what many food scientists feared: The E. coli strain responsible for an outbreak in Europe that has left 18 dead and sickened hundreds more is a new strain thats never been seen before.
E.Coli outbreak blamed on Pork Butcher? Serving unclean meat doesnt pay huh?
Good answers; yes i was thinking more in a religious context. Non Kosher.
Answer: That was just one company who wasn't following the sanitation rules!
Ok, so now there is a bill in congress to regulate even your garden! YOu will have to keep records of everything to do with your garden and your kitchen and who all you gave produce to. This is to cover all gardeners and small farmers as well. The bill also says we must allow the inspectors in to look at all our records and test our kitchen cleanliness. Fines will be property confiscation and up to $1,000,000 for not small infractions of the new proposed law.
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Germany: Deadly E. Coli Outbreak Prompts Ban as Fears Rise - TIME
May 30, 2011 ... Germany and Russia halt imports of fresh vegetables from Spain as an outbreak of a deadly strain of E. coli claims 14 lives, with no sign of ...
With the E.Coli outbreak in 20 states,will you think twice before purchasing packaged produce ?
How do you make lasagna in a Crock-pot ?
Answer: I dont eat anything that can cause E.Coli home grown
Lasagna in a crock pot...........oh my god! yuck! being Italian i had it for Sunday dinner since I was a kid and as I got older and became a vegetarian I just adjusted things and omitted meat
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Deadly E. coli outbreak spreads in Germany - CNN.com
May 31, 2011 ... The outbreak of E. coli in Germany has killed several more people and sickened hundreds, authorities said Tuesday.
Does the E. Coli outbreak in Europe mean I can no longer use cucumbers as sex toys?
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E. Coli outbreak in Europe | PRI.ORG
Europeans are in the grip of E. Coli fear. The bacteria have killed 16 people, all but one in Germany.
E.coli outbreak may be new strain
GENEVA, Switzerland, June 2 (UPI) -- The deadly E. coli outbreak ravaging Germany and threatening other countries is a new strain of the bacteria, scientists said.
E. coli outbreak may be from Arizona lettuce farm - Worldnews.com
WASHINGTON — Lettuce grown in Yuma, Ariz., may be the source of a widespread E. coli outbreak in romaine lettuce that has sickened at least 19 people and ...
E. coli O145 Outbreak Linked to Lettuce
Dozens of people in Michigan, Ohio, and New York are part of an E. coli O145 outbreak traced to the consumption of contaminated lettuce sold by Freshway Foods. ...
Outbreak in Europe blamed on super-toxic strain
Scientists on Thursday blamed Europes worst recorded food-poisoning outbreak on a "super-toxic" strain of E. coli bacteria that may be brand new.
E. Coli Outbreak Caused By New Strain: WHO
LONDON — The E. coli bacteria responsible for a mysterious outbreak that has left 18 people dead and sickened hundreds is a new strain that has never been seen before, the World Health Organization said Thursday.
Is it safe to eat lettuce amid E. coli outbreak? - CNN
May 13, 2010 ... Ask Douglas Powell, food safety expert and keeper of ...
How is the e coli outbreak effecting supply for spinach?
Answer: The people who are bringing it, they could put some ingredients and you could possibly die from it.
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Canadian food inspectors step up testing of some imported produce from Europe
TORONTO - Food inspectors will step up their border and surveillance controls for cucumbers, lettuce and tomatoes from European countries affected by an E. coli outbreak, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Thursday.
E. Coli Outbreak Caused by New Super-Toxic Strain
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The World Health Organization said Thursday that the E. coli outbreak, which has left 18 dead across Europe and sparked threats of a legal feud between Spain and Germany, is a strain never seen before. The deadly E. coli "is a unique strain that has never been isolated from patients before," Hilde Kruse, a food safety expert told The Associated Press. More than 1,500 ...
Is the new E. Coli Outbreak really what it seems?
Do you guys think the new E. Coli outbreak is really from fresh spinach and such? Or just some joke?
Answer: It is definitely not a joke. Spinach is a healthy food. You may eat it. The problem with bagged "pre-washed" packaged spinach and salads is that people tend to eat it right out of the bag without washing it again. That is not healthy. Raw food should be thoroughly washed, not just rinsed. Cooking does kill most pathogens.
For some people, especially young children, the elderly, pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems, foodborne illness can be very dangerous.
Foodborne illnesses are more common that most people think. Use a brush to scrub produce with firm or rough surfaces, such as oranges, cantaloupes, potatoes and carrots. You should always soak raw fruits and vegetables in chlorinated tap water for a few minutes and rub them to get them clean. Then rinse them under running tap water before you prepare and eat them . Any bacteria left-over will be killed by cooking.
At this time, Natural Selection Foods, LLC, of San Juan Bautista, California, is recalling all of its products that contain spinach in all the brands they pack with “Best if Used by Dates” of August 17, 2006 through October 1, 2006. The products were distributed to about 20 states and Mexico.
Natural Selection Foods, LLC brands include: Natural Selection Foods, Pride of San Juan, Earthbound Farm, Bellissima, Dole, Rave Spinach, Emeril, Sysco, O Organic, Fresh Point, River Ranch, Superior, Nature’s Basket, Pro-Mark, Compliments, Trader Joe’s, Ready Pac, Jansal Valley, Cheney Brothers, Coastline, D’Arrigo Brothers, Green Harvest, Mann, Mills Family Farm, Pro*Act, Premium Fresh, Snoboy, The Farmer’s Market, Tanimura & Antle, President’s Choice, Cross Valley, and Riverside Farms. These products include spinach and any salad with spinach in a blend, both retail and food service products. Products that do not contain spinach are not part of this recall.
Sometimes, the contamination comes from cow manure used as fertilizer. Cows, pigs, sheep and horses may be infected with E. coli O157:H7 and not become ill. In the past, contaminated seeds, irrigation water, and flooding have contributed to E. coli outbreaks traced to alfalfa sprouts, lettuce, spinach, parsley, and other fresh produce.
E. coli O157:H7 has formerly been found on all types of produce including strawberries, lettuce and bean sprouts. It has also been found in meat. You should thoroughly wash all vegetables and fruits that you eat raw. The tap water is chlorinated which generally is sufficient to kill most bacteria but O157:H7 is also resistant to chlorine so you must soak the vegetables for around 10 minutes and use friction to rub the vegetables. Unpasturized fruit juices were the source of a large E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in 1996.
Meat must be thoroughly cooked. E. coli O157:H7 bacteria is believed to mostly live in the intestines of cattle, but has also been found in the intestines of chickens, deer, sheep, and pigs. E. coli O157:H7 does not make the animals that carry it ill; the animals are merely the reservoir for the bacteria.
It takes about 2 to 8 days for a person to show signs of infection which include:
o- bloody diarrhea
o- nausea and vomiting
o- severe abdominal cramps
o- fever
Healthy adults infected with E. coli O157:H7 may recover within 5 to 10 days without treatment. The higher risk is for those with a compromised immune system, children and older adults. A serious complication is called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). It leads to destruction of the red blood cells and kidney failure. About 2%-7% of infections lead to this complication. Even with the patient receiving intensive care, the death rate from hemolytic uremic syndrome can be about 3%-5%.
The very infectious E. coli -- type O157:H7 may also be antibiotic resistant. During the current epidemic of E.coli O157:H7 found in spinach an 85-year-old woman died in Wisconsin and 50 people have been hospitalized.
The CDC estimates that about 73,000 cases of E.coli related illness occur each year. And 76 million cases of other foodborne illness. As a direct result of pathogenic E. coli infections and its complications, every year 2,100 Americans are hospitalized, and 61 people die. A recent study estimated the annual cost of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses to be $405 million (in 2003 dollars). Those costs that contributed to this estimate included $370 million for premature deaths, $30 million for medical care, and $5 million for lost productivity.
The virulence of E. coli O157:H7 is a result of its ability to produce Shiga-like toxins, or verotoxins. Shiga-like toxins inhibit protein synthesis in eukaryotic cells and play a role in hemorrhagic colitis and hemolytic uremic syndrome by causing damage to endothelial cells in the kidneys, pancreas, brain, and other organs, thus inhibiting those organs’ ability to function.
The primary mode of transmission of E. coli at agricultural fairs, petting zoos, and farm visits was previously thought to be fecal-oral – that is, by ingestion of bacteria-laden feces via contaminated food or water, or transfer by hand to mouth following contact with contaminated surfaces or animals. Conclusions reached by investigators in several recent fair-associated outbreaks of E. coli O157:H7 suggest that ingestion or perhaps even inhalation of contaminated dust particles may be an additional cause of E. coli infection among fairgoers and visitors to petting zoos.
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E. coli Outbreak May Be a New Strain
The E. coli outbreak that has left several dead and hundreds ill across Europe -- and may now have caused two U.S. travelers to become ill -- is a new strain that has never been seen before, according to an official at the World Health Organization.
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Health: German E. coli outbreak shocks EU health expert
LONDON -- The E. coli outbreak gripping Europe is on a scale never seen before, but infection rates should start to slow if people in Germany heed advice to avoid raw vegetables, a leading European Union (EU) scientist said on Wednesday.
If not cucumbers, what causing massive e-coli outbreak in Europe?
did it start in Spain?
Category: Infectious Diseases
Would washing the cucumbers have prevented the recent e Coli outbreak In Germany?
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Outbreak of E-Coli. Could I have it?
Hi there, I just heard about the E coli outbreak. Last night and today I have had abdominal pain although I think it is probably as i have had bad Constipation for many months now. I have no diarrhea - I cant go to the loo at all and I havent been sick. I am probably fine but I heard about it and I am starting to worry a bit. Could someone tell me if that could be it???
Thank you very much.
Category: Infectious Diseases
Are you going to cook your veggies now after an E. Coli outbreak?
After an E.Coli outbreak, I dont think I can eat anymore any raw vegetables, how about you?
Answer: Had a spinach salad for dinner tonite. Yummmm
You do realize just how LOW the odds of your getting something from fresh produce is, don't you? You're a lot more likely to get struck by lightning or hit by a truck.
Category: Vegetarian & Vegan
E. Coli Outbreak In Europe Is New Strain, WHO
The E. Coli bacteria behind the outbreak in Europe that has left 17 people dead and sickened at least 1,500 others, including a third with kidney failure, is a new strain not seen before, the World Health Organization told the media earlier today, Thursday. Experts suggest the new strain is a combination of two aggressive strains, that we may never find the source, and the real shape of the ...
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E. Coli Outbreak Sparks Political Tension In Europe
The European Union protested Russias ban of fresh vegetables and Spain saw frustrated farmers protest Germanys initial assertion that Spanish cucumbers were to blame for the E. Coli outbreak.
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May 31, 2011 ... The foodborne bacterial outbreak that has hit Germany and ...
Following the E Coli outbreak in America, is it advisable to stop eating spinach from Montreal supermarkets?
Answer: Thank you for posting this question and thank you for your concern.
I do not think that the California spinach was distributed as far as Montreal. However, foodborne illnesses are more common that most people think.
For some people, especially young children, the elderly, pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems, foodborne illness can be very dangerous.
Foodborne illnesses are more common that most people think. You should always soak raw fruits and vegetables in chlorinated tap water for a few minutes and rub it to get it clean and rinse under running tap water before you prepare and eat them . Use a brush to scrub produce with firm or rough surfaces, such as oranges, cantaloupes, potatoes and carrots. Any bacteria left-over will be killed by cooking.
At this time, Natural Selection Foods, LLC, of San Juan Bautista, California, is recalling all of its products that contain spinach in all the brands they pack with “Best if Used by Dates” of August 17, 2006 through October 1, 2006. The products were distributed to about 20 states and Mexico.
Natural Selection Foods, LLC brands include: Natural Selection Foods, Pride of San Juan, Earthbound Farm, Bellissima, Dole, Rave Spinach, Emeril, Sysco, O Organic, Fresh Point, River Ranch, Superior, Nature’s Basket, Pro-Mark, Compliments, Trader Joe’s, Ready Pac, Jansal Valley, Cheney Brothers, Coastline, D’Arrigo Brothers, Green Harvest, Mann, Mills Family Farm, Pro*Act, Premium Fresh, Snoboy, The Farmer’s Market, Tanimura & Antle, President’s Choice, Cross Valley, and Riverside Farms. These products include spinach and any salad with spinach in a blend, both retail and food service products. Products that do not contain spinach are not part of this recall.
Another company, River Ranch, of California, is currently recalling its spring mix containing spinach. River Ranch obtained bulk spring mix containing spinach from Natural Selections. The following brands are involved: Farmers Market, Hy Vee, Fresh and Easy.
Sometimes, the contamination comes from cow manure used as fertilizer. Cows, pigs, sheep and horses may be infected with E. coli O157:H7 and not become ill. In the past, contaminated seeds, irrigation water, and flooding have contributed to E. coli outbreaks traced to alfalfa sprouts, lettuce, spinach, parsley, and other fresh produce.
E. coli O157:H7 has formerly been found on all types of produce including strawberries, lettuce and bean sprouts. It has also been found in meat. You should thoroughly wash all vegetables and fruits that you eat raw. The tap water is chlorinated which generally is sufficient to kill most bacteria but O157:H7 is also resistant to chlorine so you must soak the vegetables for around 10 minutes and use friction to rub the vegetables. Unpasturized fruit juices were the source of a large E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in 1996.
Meat must be thoroughly cooked. E. coli O157:H7 bacteria is believed to mostly live in the intestines of cattle, but has also been found in the intestines of chickens, deer, sheep, and pigs. E. coli O157:H7 does not make the animals that carry it ill; the animals are merely the reservoir for the bacteria.
It takes about 2 to 8 days for a person to show signs of infection which include:
o- bloody diarrhea
o- nausea and vomiting
o- severe abdominal cramps
o- fever
Healthy adults infected with E. coli O157:H7 may recover within 5 to 10 days without treatment. The higher risk is for those with a compromised immune system, children and older adults. A serious complication is called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). It leads to destruction of the red blood cells and kidney failure. About 2%-7% of infections lead to this complication. Even with the patient receiving intensive care, the death rate from hemolytic uremic syndrome can be about 3%-5%.
The very infectious E. coli -- type O157:H7 may also be antibiotic resistant. During the current epidemic of E.coli O157:H7 found in spinach an 85-year-old woman died in Wisconsin and 109 people have been hospitalized.
The CDC estimates that about 73,000 cases of E.coli related illness occur each year. And 76 million cases of other foodborne illness. As a direct result of pathogenic E. coli infections and its complications, every year 2,100 Americans are hospitalized, and 61 people die. A recent study estimated the annual cost of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses to be $405 million (in 2003 dollars). Those costs that contributed to this estimate included $370 million for premature deaths, $30 million for medical care, and $5 million for lost productivity.
The virulence of E. coli O157:H7 is a result of its ability to produce Shiga-like toxins, or verotoxins. Shiga-like toxins inhibit protein synthesis in eukaryotic cells and play a role in hemorrhagic colitis and hemolytic uremic syndrome by causing damage to endothelial cells in the kidneys, pancreas, brain, and other organs, thus inhibiting those organs’ ability to function.
The primary mode of transmission of E. coli at agricultural fairs, petting zoos, and farm visits was previously thought to be fecal-oral – that is, by ingestion of bacteria-laden feces via contaminated food or water, or transfer by hand to mouth following contact with contaminated surfaces or animals. Conclusions reached by investigators in several recent fair-associated outbreaks of E. coli O157:H7 suggest that ingestion or perhaps even inhalation of contaminated dust particles may be an additional cause of E. coli infection among fairgoers and visitors to petting zoos
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