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The Living Force
With the recent price increases of meat, especially beef, there's now a recall of 1.8 MILLION pounds of ground beef suspected of being contaminated with E.Coli.
Could a Recent String of Kidney Failure Cases be Related to an E.Coli Outbreak?
_http://www.thedailysheeple.com/could-a-recent-string-of-kidney-failure-cases-be-related-to-an-e-coli-outbreak_052014
A rare and potentially deadly disease has shown up in Kansas, and it may be linked to an ongoing E. coli outbreak. The disease is called hemolytic uremic syndrome, or HUS, and so far, seven cases have been reported to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
A 6-year-old girl in Canton, GA, has been hospitalized for three weeks with HUS. The source of her illness is still unknown. She is on a ventilator and is undergoing dialysis. Most cases of HUS are caused by Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 (STECO157:H7) – and there happens to be a multi-state outbreak of that particular strain of E.coli occurring right now.
Dr. Radhika Mathur of HCA Midwest Health System told KCTV that it is a statistical anomaly to have so many cases in the area.
The CDC says the most likely source of the E.coli outbreak is the now-recalled 1.8 MILLION pounds of ground beef produced by Wolverine Packing Co. of Detroit, MI. That meat was distributed nationwide for retail and restaurant use. The names of outbreak-associated restaurants have not been released. Eleven cases of E.coli that are believed to be linked to the recalled meat have been reported in the following states: Massachusetts (1), Michigan (5), Missouri (1) and Ohio (4). As of now, the CDC is not linking the 7 HUS cases in Kansas or the one in Georgia to the current E.coli outbreak.
Confirmed E. Coli Case in Mass Prompts National Beef Recall
_http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2014/05/19/confirmed-coli-case-massachusetts-prompts-national-beef-recall/z6O76ayL3Xgbo9nrO8ezFK/story.html
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health on Monday confirmed that a Western Massachusetts resident has E. coli, according to MassLive. That case, along with others across the country, has prompted Wolverine Packing Company and the US Department of Agriculture to recall 1.8 million pounds of beef.
The beef produced between March 31 and April 18 and distributed for use in restaurants in Ohio, Michigan, Missouri and Massachusetts. The recall notice notes that none of the beef in question was distributed to the Department of Defense, the National School Lunch Program or for catalog or internet sales.
Wolverine Packing Company Spokesman Says Ground Beef Tested Clean When It Left Detroit
_http://www.mlive.com/business/detroit/index.ssf/2014/05/wolverine_packing_company_spok.html#incart_river_default
DETROIT, MI - A spokesman for a public relations firm hired by Wolverine Packing Company said Monday afternoon that ground beef that is now the subject of a massive recall tested clean when it left its Detroit-based company's facility earlier this spring.
"All of our product is tested when it’s made, and so none of our tests were positive (for E. coli), so it was not a positive link to our product," company spokesman Lyle Orwig said.
Nevertheless, about 1.8 million pounds of ground beef is being recalled by Wolverine Packing out of concern that it may be contaminated with E. coli bacteria, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday.
The USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service was notified of possible E. coli illnesses on May 12. The contaminated beef is believed to have affected 11 diners in the four states from April 22 to May 2.
Orwig said that nine of the 11 people who got sick on ground beef ordered hamburgers "rare." The other two people could not trace their illness to ground beef, he said. A spokesperson for the CDC was not immediately available for comment Monday afternoon.
A preliminary investigation by the Michigan Department of Community Health Laboratory' suggests the illnesses stemmed from under-cooked hamburgers at several restaurants.
Orwig said Wolverine sources its meat from multiple suppliers in Michigan. The ground beef being recalled was the processed at its 150,000-square-foot facility, where it also processes pork, poultry, lamb and veal.
The contaminated products were believed to have been produced between March 31 and April 18. The packaged meat being recalled can be identified by an “establishment number” on the package: “EST. 2574B,” and will have a production code that says, “Packing Nos: MM DD 14” between “03 31 14” and “04 18 14.”
Meanwhile, the state departments of Community Health and Agriculture and Rural Development are investigating the recent illnesses alongside the health departments in Oakland, Livingston, Kent and Ottawa counties, Oakland County said in a statement Monday.
Five of the confirmed E. coli illnesses have been reported in adults between the ages of 20-41, and three people have been hospitalized. None of people who have fallen ill have developed sever complications, the county said, and no deaths have been reported.
List of Selected Multistate Foodborne Outbreak Investigations
_http://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/outbreaks/multistate-outbreaks/outbreaks-list.html
List of Selected Outbreak Investigations, by Year
2014
•Ground Beef – Escherichia coli O157:H7
•Roos Foods Dairy Products – Listeria monocytogenes
•Tyson Chicken – Salmonella Heidelberg
•Raw Cashew Cheese - Salmonella Stanley
Could a Recent String of Kidney Failure Cases be Related to an E.Coli Outbreak?
_http://www.thedailysheeple.com/could-a-recent-string-of-kidney-failure-cases-be-related-to-an-e-coli-outbreak_052014
A rare and potentially deadly disease has shown up in Kansas, and it may be linked to an ongoing E. coli outbreak. The disease is called hemolytic uremic syndrome, or HUS, and so far, seven cases have been reported to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
A 6-year-old girl in Canton, GA, has been hospitalized for three weeks with HUS. The source of her illness is still unknown. She is on a ventilator and is undergoing dialysis. Most cases of HUS are caused by Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 (STECO157:H7) – and there happens to be a multi-state outbreak of that particular strain of E.coli occurring right now.
Dr. Radhika Mathur of HCA Midwest Health System told KCTV that it is a statistical anomaly to have so many cases in the area.
The CDC says the most likely source of the E.coli outbreak is the now-recalled 1.8 MILLION pounds of ground beef produced by Wolverine Packing Co. of Detroit, MI. That meat was distributed nationwide for retail and restaurant use. The names of outbreak-associated restaurants have not been released. Eleven cases of E.coli that are believed to be linked to the recalled meat have been reported in the following states: Massachusetts (1), Michigan (5), Missouri (1) and Ohio (4). As of now, the CDC is not linking the 7 HUS cases in Kansas or the one in Georgia to the current E.coli outbreak.
Confirmed E. Coli Case in Mass Prompts National Beef Recall
_http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2014/05/19/confirmed-coli-case-massachusetts-prompts-national-beef-recall/z6O76ayL3Xgbo9nrO8ezFK/story.html
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health on Monday confirmed that a Western Massachusetts resident has E. coli, according to MassLive. That case, along with others across the country, has prompted Wolverine Packing Company and the US Department of Agriculture to recall 1.8 million pounds of beef.
The beef produced between March 31 and April 18 and distributed for use in restaurants in Ohio, Michigan, Missouri and Massachusetts. The recall notice notes that none of the beef in question was distributed to the Department of Defense, the National School Lunch Program or for catalog or internet sales.
Wolverine Packing Company Spokesman Says Ground Beef Tested Clean When It Left Detroit
_http://www.mlive.com/business/detroit/index.ssf/2014/05/wolverine_packing_company_spok.html#incart_river_default
DETROIT, MI - A spokesman for a public relations firm hired by Wolverine Packing Company said Monday afternoon that ground beef that is now the subject of a massive recall tested clean when it left its Detroit-based company's facility earlier this spring.
"All of our product is tested when it’s made, and so none of our tests were positive (for E. coli), so it was not a positive link to our product," company spokesman Lyle Orwig said.
Nevertheless, about 1.8 million pounds of ground beef is being recalled by Wolverine Packing out of concern that it may be contaminated with E. coli bacteria, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday.
The USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service was notified of possible E. coli illnesses on May 12. The contaminated beef is believed to have affected 11 diners in the four states from April 22 to May 2.
Orwig said that nine of the 11 people who got sick on ground beef ordered hamburgers "rare." The other two people could not trace their illness to ground beef, he said. A spokesperson for the CDC was not immediately available for comment Monday afternoon.
A preliminary investigation by the Michigan Department of Community Health Laboratory' suggests the illnesses stemmed from under-cooked hamburgers at several restaurants.
Orwig said Wolverine sources its meat from multiple suppliers in Michigan. The ground beef being recalled was the processed at its 150,000-square-foot facility, where it also processes pork, poultry, lamb and veal.
The contaminated products were believed to have been produced between March 31 and April 18. The packaged meat being recalled can be identified by an “establishment number” on the package: “EST. 2574B,” and will have a production code that says, “Packing Nos: MM DD 14” between “03 31 14” and “04 18 14.”
Meanwhile, the state departments of Community Health and Agriculture and Rural Development are investigating the recent illnesses alongside the health departments in Oakland, Livingston, Kent and Ottawa counties, Oakland County said in a statement Monday.
Five of the confirmed E. coli illnesses have been reported in adults between the ages of 20-41, and three people have been hospitalized. None of people who have fallen ill have developed sever complications, the county said, and no deaths have been reported.
List of Selected Multistate Foodborne Outbreak Investigations
_http://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/outbreaks/multistate-outbreaks/outbreaks-list.html
List of Selected Outbreak Investigations, by Year
2014
•Ground Beef – Escherichia coli O157:H7
•Roos Foods Dairy Products – Listeria monocytogenes
•Tyson Chicken – Salmonella Heidelberg
•Raw Cashew Cheese - Salmonella Stanley
