The State Department of Public Health (DPH) today issued the following update on the E. coli outbreak linked to the Oak Leaf Farm in Lebanon, CT.
DPH is investigating 34 confirmed cases of E. coli O157 infection linked to the farm. The patients range in age from 10 months to 45 years, with a median
The Connecticut State Department of Public Health (DPH) today issued the following update on the E. coli outbreak linked to the Oak Leaf Farm in Lebanon, CT:
As of 1:00 p.m. today, DPH is investigating 15 confirmed cases of E. coli O157 infection. The number of cases could increase in the near future as DPH
The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) announced that it is investigating an outbreak of seven confirmed cases of E. coli and two cases of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS). Patients sickened in this outbreak range in age from 2 to 25. DPH has confirmed at this point that six of the seven patients recently visited
The outbreak started in December, mainly among people who had eaten at the Iowa-based chain’s restaurants.The CDC reports that 13 people were sickened in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Jersey, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Nine of the people recently had eaten at Pizza Ranches. Two children, in Kansas and Nebraska, suffered kidney
Summary of Investigation as of March 3, 2016
In January 2016, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Food and Drug Branch (FDB) was notified by the CDPH Infectious Diseases Branch (IDB) about a cluster of four California children with Shiga- toxin producing E. coli O157 infections who reported consuming a commercial brand of raw
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo has temporarily closed the Kids’ Farm exhibit because E. coli bacteria were discovered in a few of the animals. The animals are now being managed under quarantine protocols.
To the Zoo’s credit, I am not aware of any other exhibit like this that monitors animals’ stool.
Zoo veterinarians detected the original
Minnesota and Wisconsin state health and agriculture officials are investigating an outbreak of foodborne illness associated with alfalfa sprouts produced by Jack & The Green Sprouts. Retailers and restaurants should not sell or serve alfalfa sprouts produced by Jack & The Green Sprouts, and consumers should not eat them at this time.
Routine disease monitoring
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California Department of Public Health (CDPH):
As of February 11, 2016, eight persons with a unique strain of Shiga-toxin producing E. coli O157 have been identified; four reported drinking Organic Pastures raw milk before they got sick. All eight illnesses occurred in January. The investigation is ongoing.
In this outbreak, two cases of hemolytic uremic
QUESTION: Can you provide any details? CDPH should provide the current case count?
CDPH RESPONSE: As of February 8, 2016, six children with a unique strain of Shiga-toxin producing E. coli O157 have been identified; of these six children, four have reported drinking Organic Pastures raw milk before they got sick. All six illnesses occurred
From a Organic Pastures recent Facebook Post:
Voluntary Internal Recall of OPDC Raw Dairy Product: In abundance of caution, and as part of our safety program, we ask that Organic Pastures customers and stores immediately dispose of any whole milk with the following lot codes:
Use by date: 1/23/16
Lot code: 20160105-1
Use by
