Thursday, 25 July 2013

This particular outbreak appears to be over. However, E. coli is still an important cause of human illness in the United States. More information about E. coli, and steps people can take to reduce their risk of infection, can be found on the CDC E. coli Web Page.CDC collaborated with public health officials in several states and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate a multistate...
This particular outbreak appears to be over. However, E. coli is still an important cause of human illness in the United States. More information about E. coli, and steps people can take to reduce their risk of infection, can be found on the CDC E. coli Web Page.CDC collaborated with public health officials in 9 states to investigate a multistate outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli...
Updated June 19, 2009CDC is collaborating with public health officials in many states, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to investigate an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections. As of Thursday, June 18, 2009, 65 persons infected with a strain of E. coli O157:H7 with a particular DNA fingerprint...
This particular outbreak appears to be over. However, E. coli is still an important cause of human illness in the United States. More information about E. coli, and steps people can take to reduce their risk of infection, can be found on the CDC E. coli Web Page.CDC collaborated with public health officials in several states, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service...
Updated June 25, 2009CDC is collaborating with public health officials in many states, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to investigate an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections. As of Thursday, June 25, 2009, 69 persons infected with a strain of E. coli O157:H7 with a particular DNA fingerprint...
Updated June 15, 2011As of June 14, 2011, Germany’s Robert Koch Institute (RKI)* reports 784 patients with hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)–a type of kidney failure that is associated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli or STEC infections–and 23 deaths associated with HUS. In the United States, four confirmed cases and one suspect case of STEC O104:H4 infections have been identified. No deaths have...
Updated June 22, 2009CDC is collaborating with public health officials in many states, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to investigate an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections. As of Monday, June 22, 2009, 70 persons infected with a strain of E. coli O157:H7 with a particular DNA fingerprint...
This particular outbreak appears to be over. However, E. coli is still an important cause of human illness in the United States. More information about E. coli, and steps people can take to reduce their risk of infection, can be found on the CDC E. coli Web Page.CDC collaborated with public health officials in several states, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service...
Updated June 7, 2011As of June 6, 2011, case counts confirmed by Germany’s Robert Koch Institute* includes 642 patients with hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) ? a type of kidney failure that is associated with E. coli or STEC infections ? and 15 deaths associated with STEC O104:H4 infection.In the United States, one confirmed and three suspected cases of STEC O104:H4 infections have been identified...
This particular outbreak appears to be over. However, E. coli is still an important cause of human illness in the United States. More information about E. coli, and steps people can take to reduce their risk of infection, can be found on the CDC E. coli Web Page.A total of 29 individuals infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O26 have been reported from 11 states. The 4 new cases have been...
NOTICE: The information on this page is no longer being updated and may have changed. The information is accurate only as of the last page update.March 23, 2012 (FINAL Update)As of March 21, 2012, 58 persons infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli serotype O157:H7 were reported from 9 states.Collaborative investigative efforts of state, local, and federal public health and regulatory agencies...
This particular outbreak appears to be over. However, E. coli is still an important cause of human illness in the United States. More information about E. coli, and steps people can take to reduce their risk of infection, can be found on the CDC E. coli Web Page.CDC collaborated with public health officials in 9 states to investigate a multistate outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli...
March 10, 2011Laboratory testing conducted by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture on in-shell hazelnuts recovered from a patient's home has identified Escherichia coli O157:H7 matching patient isolates by DNA analysis.No new cases of persons infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli serotype O157:H7 have been reported since the web announcement on March 5, 2011. CDC is collaborating with public...
Updated June 30, 2009 (FINAL Update)CDC is collaborating with public health officials in many states, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to investigate an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections. As of Tuesday, June 30, 2009, 72 persons infected with a strain of E. coli O157:H7 with a particular...