In 1993, Jack in the Box suffered a major foodborne illness outbreak involving E. coli O157:H7 bacteria. Four children died of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), hundreds were hospitalized and 600 others were reported sick after eating undercooked patties contaminated with fecal material containing the bacteria at locations in California, Washington, Idaho and Nevada. Brianne Kiner
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E. coli O157:H7, Spinach and Children Do Not Mix – Well
Severe illness – Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) – caused by E. coli O157:H7, impacts kids the hardest. Here is another family’s story of when feeding your kids something healthy goes very wrong.
Chloe Palmer Spinach E. coli and HUS from Marlerclark on Vimeo.
Another E. coli O157:H7 Death Caused by Tainted Spinach
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E. coli Victim: June Dunning from Marlerclark on Vimeo.
Hepatitis A in Imported Green Onions – Its Impact on One Man
In late October 2003, Beaver County ER doctors reported an alarming number of Hepatitis A cases. Investigators from the Pennsylvania Department of Health initiated an investigation immediately and discovered that many, if not all, cases had eaten at Chi Chi’s restaurant in Monaca, Pennsylvania’s Beaver Valley Mall. Along with the health department, the federal Centers…
Yet Another Reason E. coli O157:H7 Has No Place in Our Food
Donna Roy was part of the 2006 Dole Spinach E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak. She developed Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS), which is a severe, life-threatening complication of an E. coli O157:H7 bacterial infection. It is now recognized as the most common cause of acute kidney failure in childhood in the United States. E. coli…
Another E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak and Even More Victims
The thing about E. coli O157:H7 is that it does not discriminate – child, young adult, grandparent, man or woman, rich or poor. It sickens over 70,000 people in the US yearly. Here are the short stories of three from 2006 – Remember, they could be your kid, your daughter or your parent:
E. coli O157:H7 Impacts Your Friends, Neighbors, the Young and Old
The following five short videos, I hope tell the story of what this nasty bug, E. coli O157:H7, can do and why it needs to be prevented.
Ashlee Mattson: 2006 Spinach E. Coli Outbreak Survivor from Marlerclark on Vimeo.
2007 Ground Beef E. coli Outbreak & Recall Victim: Samantha Safranek from Marlerclark on Vimeo
Stewart Parnell and King Nut, if you have access to the internet, please look at the video
We provided this video clip to the Congressional Subcommittee investigating this Salmonella outbreak that has sickened over 640, hospitalized 150 and killed nine. Clifford’s son, Lou, offered his testimony to the Subcommittee as well. Clifford was a hero, who should not have died from eating King Nut peanut butter.
Salmonella in Peanut Butter – Its Impact on One Woman
On February 14, 2007 the FDA announced a nationwide outbreak of Salmonella in ConAgra peanut butter produced at the Sylvester, Georgia plant. The CDC eventually reported that 714 people suffered culture-confirmed Salmonella Tennessee infection with a genetic pattern matching one of the three strains associated with the ConAgra outbreak. Seventy-three percent of cases are female,…