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Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 6:04 pm Post subject: E. coli cases concern Cowtown officials
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E. coli cases concern Cowtown officials
Federal epidemiologist called in
By CP
Tue, August 21, 2007
Source of Article: http://www.edmontonsun.com/News/Alberta/2007/08/21/4435525.html
CALGARY — A surge in the number of cases of E. coli cases this summer in Calgary has prompted health officials to call for help from a federal epidemiologist.
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So is this Outbreak linked with the other %%5%%???
LETS LOOK AT USA, JUST FOR GRINS :???:
CDC reports E. coli cases are on the rise in leafy greens
By Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY
The deadly strain of E. coli responsible for hundreds of illnesses and at least three deaths last year was a leading culprit in the government's annual report on foodborne illnesses.
The preliminary report card shows that progress against some foodborne diseases has stalled, while cases of others considered under control are increasing.
The Morbidity and Mortality Report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was released today. Based on data from 10 participating states, it gives a snapshot, but not a full picture, of the nation's foodborne illnesses, according to CDC director Julie Gerberding.
The biggest development was the blooming of E. coli O157:H7 in vegetables, she said. For decades meat, especially ground beef, was the major purveyor of E. coli. From 1996-'98, there were 2.3 cases of this strain per 100,000 people. That number dropped to 0.9 by 2004, but was back up to 1.31 in 2006.
"Two years ago we were looking at what looked like a pretty good success story for E. coli O157:H7," said Robert Tauxe, deputy director of CDC's Foodborne, Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases division.
FIND MORE STORIES IN: CDC | E coli | E coli O157: H7 | Columbus Dispatch | Robert Tauxe
E. coli O157:H7 cases tied to ground beef are decreasing, thanks to major food-safety reforms by the meat industry, Tauxe said.
A massive 1993 E. coli outbreak tied to hamburgers sold at Jack-in-the-Box restaurants raised national awareness of the bacteria when four people died and more than 500 became ill.
In 2006, the presence of E. coli O157:H7 in ground beef was 0.17%, the same as in 2004 and 2005, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety Inspection Service data. But three major national outbreaks of the deadly O157:H7 strain in spinach and lettuce last year brought E. coli roaring back.
Fresh Express, the nation's largest producer of ready-to-eat greens, announced Thursday that it's awarding $2 million in research grants to the study of E. coli O157:H7 in lettuce and leafy greens.
There was bad news, too, about vibrio, bacteria found primarily in raw oysters. In 2006 the number of cases rose to 0.34 per 100,000. In 2005 the figure was 0.27.
Other infections are declining slightly or holding steady:
•Salmonella, in 2006 there were 14.81 cases per 100,000 compared with 14.55 in 2005.
•Campylobacter, associated with poultry — 12.71 for 2006, 12.72 in 2005.
• Yersinia, associated with undercooked pork — 0.35 in 2006, 0.36 in 2005.
•Listeria, associated with milk and undercooked meats — 0.31 in 2006, 0.30 in 2005.
"The desire for a raw natural diet is leading to a new pattern of foodborne illness," said Douglas Powell, a professor of food safety at Kansas State University in Manhattan.
Oversight agencies need more money, said Caroline Smith DeWaal, food-safety director at the Center for Science in the Public Interest. "The FDA needs to have its budget dramatically increased," she said, adding the agency "is literally starving for resources."
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2007-04-12-ecoli-leafy-greens_N.htm
CDC reports E. coli cases linked to Taco Bell holding at 61
By Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY
The E. coli outbreak tied to Taco Bell restaurants in four states may be finally slowing down.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that the number of people infected with the dangerous O157:H7 strain is now 61 and holding. The onset of the last reported case was Dec. 2.
Thus far, all the cases have been linked to Taco Bells in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Delaware, the CDC said in a release.
Will Bortz, a spokesman for Irvine, Calif.-based Taco Bell, said Sunday that tests on all menu items have ruled out every ingredient except scallions as a possible source of the outbreak.
The company last week removed the green onions from the menus of its 5,800 restaurants in the USA and Canada after they were implicated in preliminary tests.
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http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2006-12-09-ecoli-outbreak_x.htm
E. COLI O157, GROUND BEEF - USA (WEST): RECALL
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Date: Wed 6 Jun 2007
Source: The Arizona Republic [edited]
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E. COLI O157, GROUND BEEF - USA (WEST) (03): EXPANDED RECALL
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A meat supplier has greatly expanded a ground beef recall, which now
includes about 5.7 million pounds [about 2585 tons] of fresh and
frozen meat that may be contaminated with _E. coli_ [O157:H7].
David Goldman, acting administrator of the USDA (US Department of
Agriculture) Food Safety and Inspection Service, announced on Sat 9
Jun 2007, that the recall would be expanded to include products with
sell-by dates from 6-20 Apr 2007. The beef, sold in 11 western
states, was distributed by California-based United Food Group LLC.
http://promedmail.blogspot.com/2007/06/proahedr-e-coli-o157-ground-beef-usa_11.html
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