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:

Erickson Family E. coli Illnesses – 2006 Spinach E. coli Outbreak from Marlerclark on Vimeo.

Colleen Kortendick: 2006 Spinach E. coli Outbreak Victim from Marlerclark on Vimeo.

Betty Howard: Victim of 2006 Spinach E. coli OUtbreak from Marlerclark on Vimeo.