Ethan Kilbourne is a now 18-year-old young man residing in Acworth, Georgia with his mother, Maria, and 14-year-old sister, Carmela. Unfortunately, at the age of 17, he was one of the many individuals who contracted a deadly E. coli O157:H7 illness after consuming what he believed to be a healthy and nourishing food option: romaine
Another 2018 cluster of Romaine E. coli cases – this time Phoenix Arizona
Lawrence J. O’Connor is a 70-year-old gentleman residing in Beresford, South Dakota with his wife Ruth. Lawrence and Ruth were visiting his daughter in Phoenix, Arizona for a few weeks when they decided to go out for dinner. On Friday, March 23, 2018, the two went to dinner at Red Lobster located at 7921 W.
Leafy Greens and E. coli – A Risky Mix
E. coli outbreaks associated with lettuce, specifically the “pre-washed” and “ready-to-eat” varieties, are by no means a new phenomenon. In fact, the frequency with which this country’s fresh produce consuming public has been hit by outbreaks of pathogenic bacteria is astonishing. Here are just a sample of E. coli outbreaks based on information gathered by
Another Consumer with Acute Kidney Failure Linked to Spring 2018 Romaine E. coli Outbreak
Louise Fraser is a 66-year-old woman who lives in Flemington, New Jersey with her husband David. She and David have two adult children, Brian and Rebecca, who are in their thirties. Louise works in property management for Punia and Marx, Inc. On March 20, 2018, Louise purchased and consumed a Fuji Apple Chicken Salad at
Thanks to FOIA, the CDC and FDA, the 2018 E. coli Romaine Outbreak becoming more Transparent
218 sick
28 with hemolytic uremic syndrome
5 deaths
In 2018 in the United Sates, 210 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157 were reported from 36 states. 96 people were hospitalized, including 27 people who developed a type of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). 5 deaths were reported from
Is it “reckless misconduct” to grow, process and sell romaine lettuce?
We have a romaine E. coli case in Idaho of a young man who suffered a severe case of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), was hospitalized for a month and incurred nearly $250,000 in medical expenses and lost wages. He has a risk of future kidney complications (including a transplant), but not likely to meet the
How is that Romaine E. coli Traceback coming along?
Lest we forget, as of June 27, 2018, 210 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7 were reported from 36 states. Illnesses started on dates ranging from March 13, 2018 to June 6, 2018. Ill people ranged in age from 1 to 88 years, with a median age of 28. Sixty-seven percent
CDC calls latest Romaine E. coli Outbreak over – Not so for the Victims
As of January 9, 2019, 62 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7 were reported from 16 states and the District of Columbia.
Illnesses started on dates ranging from October 7, 2018, to December 4, 2018. Ill people ranged in age from 1 to 84 years, with a median age of 25.
Any real questions on why we have E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks linked to cows and romaine in Yuma?
If anyone wants an informative read from a near Pulitzer-quality article and photos (if they would have also shown the real impacts on the consumers of the product, the article would have been a Pulitzer-lock – See The Burger that Shattered Her Life – 2010 Prize), please take the time to read Robert Anglen of
Real People Eating Romaine – with E. coli
According to the CDC, fifty-nine people infected with the outbreak strain of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157:H7 have been reported from 15 states and the District of Columbia. Illnesses started on dates ranging from October 5, 2018 to November 16, 2018. Twenty-three people have been hospitalized, including two people who developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a