THE E. COLI O157:H7 BACTERIA
A. Sources, Characteristics, and Identification
E. coli is an archetypal commensal bacterial species that lives in mammalian intestines. E. coli O157:H7 is one of thousands of serotypes Escherichia coli.[1] The combination of letters and numbers in the name of the E. coli O157:H7 refers to the specific antigens
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There’s nothing more American than the local fair. Countless millions visit them each year for the rides, the delectable goodies, and for some up close and personal — sometimes even hands on — time with the farm animals. What fair-goers are finding out though, and often through devastating illness rather than education, is that
Thanks to the AP for informing the Public:
Aleccia covers food and nutrition at The Associated Press. She is based in Southern California.As health officials investigate more than 30 cases of infant botulism linked to ByHeart baby formula since August, parents who say their children were sickened with the same illness months
A total of 105 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella were reported from 14 states. Illnesses started on dates ranging from January 7, 2025, to August 14, 2025. Of the 82 people with information available, 19 were hospitalized. No deaths were reported.
The true number of sick people in this outbreak was likely
The Outbreak: The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Infant Botulism Treatment and Prevention Program (IBTPP), and other state and local partners, continue to investigate a multistate outbreak of infant botulism. Epidemiologic and laboratory data show that ByHeart Whole Nutrition infant formula might be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum
A possible E. coli Outbreak at the Arizona State Fair Petting Zoo.
It all brought back memories of another tragedy that happened decade ago across the country.
In September 2015 two children, Myles Herschaft and Colton Guay, were diagnosed with E. coli O111. The incubation period (i.e., the time between exposure to a bacteria and
The Arizona Republic reports:
Arizona health officials were investigating whether an E. coli outbreak that has
hospitalized multiple children was tied to the State Fair.
Maricopa County health officials confirmed they were trying to trace the source of the virulent outbreak, which parents and advocates said might have originated at the fair’s petting zoo.
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DO NOT CONSUME: Consumers worldwide should not use any ByHeart brand infant formula as all ByHeart products are included in this recall.
The Outbreak: The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Infant Botulism Treatment and Prevention Program (IBTPP), and other state and local partners, continue to investigate a
Note: Product may have been purchased online. For those who read this blog I assume the irony is not lost here.
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) has instructed the trade to suspend the import of all ByHeart brand infant formula following a voluntary recall in the United States due to potential contamination with Clostridium
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AP has been relentless on leaning in on this
