An E. coli O111 outbreak at a daycare center in Beaverton, Oregon has sickened five people, according to Wendy Gordon, Communications Director for Washington County Health and Human Services. She told Food Poisoning Bulletin that there are five confirmed cases. Four of the patients have E. coli O111 infections; the fifth is awaiting serotype results.
IPOH — An 11-year-old boy died due to food poisoning at the Seri Manjung Hospital yesterday.
Perak Health Department director Dr Ding Lay Ming said the boy and six other family members suffered effects of food poisoning from 1am to 5am on Friday before seeking treatment at a private clinic the same day.
Besides the usual symptoms of stomach ache, diarrhoea, vomiting, dehydration, fatigue and fever, she said one of them suffered fits.
“Four of them including the boy were admitted to the Seri Manjung Hospital on Saturday (June 2) but the boy died of complications while receiving treatment yesterday,” she said in a statement today.
Dr Ding said the three others were in stable condition and recovering.
Two week catch up due to Holidays 🙂
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 72; Tot. = 83 µg/kg – ppb) in raw ground groundnuts from Senegal in France
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 42; Tot. = 46 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from the United States in the Netherlands
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 6.1 µg/kg – ppb) in blanched groundnut kernels from India in the Netherlands
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 76; Tot. = 84 µg/item) in groundnut kernels from Senegal in France
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 66; Tot. = 70 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from the United States, via Belgium in Belgium
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 256 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in Spain
RASFF-aflatoxins (Tot. = 18.2 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachio kernels from Iran in Germany
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 49.6; Tot. = 55.6 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts in shell from Egypt in Germany
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 7.5 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from India, via Switzerland in the Netherlands
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 40.80 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios from Turkey in Austria
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 25.1; Tot. = 27 / B1 = 128.3; Tot. = 143.3 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts in shell from China in Bulgaria
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 3.6 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts from Brazil in Bulgaria
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 20.0 µg/kg – ppb) in whole dried chillies from India in the UK
RASFF-aflatoxins (Tot. = 17.3 µg/kg – ppb) in dried figs from Turkey in France
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 3.9; Tot. = 4.5 µg/kg – ppb) in groundnuts in shell from China in Portugal
RASFF-aflatoxins (B1 = 44; Tot. = 50 µg/kg – ppb) in pistachios in shell from the United States in France
Two week catch up due to Holidays 🙂
RASFF-ochratoxin A (15.3 µg/kg – ppb) in dried raisins from Turkey in France
RASFF-ochratoxin A (114.2 µg/kg – ppb) in paprika powder from Austria in Germany
RASFF-ochratoxin A (40.6 µg/kg – ppb) in sweet pepper powder from Spain, with raw material from Peru and Spain, via Lithuania in Latvia
RASFF-ochratoxin A (23.4 µg/kg – ppb) in raisins from Turkey in Poland
RASFF-ochratoxin A (36.2 µg/kg – ppb) in raisins from Turkey in Belgium
RASFF-ochratoxin A (25.8 µg/kg – ppb) in bread crumbs from Serbia in Croatia
Two week catch up due to Holidays 🙂
RASFF-shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (O157 stx+ eae+, O157 stx- eae+, O26 stx+ eae+, O26 stx- eae+) in frozen beef burgers from France, with raw material from Poland in France
RASFF-shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (stx1+; stx2+; eae-) in frozen boneless beef from Brazil in Italy
RASFF-shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli in frozen lamb ribs from the United Kingdom in Italy
RASFF-shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (stx1/stx2+, eae+ /25g) in chilled beef (Bos taurus) from Argentina in Spain
RASFF-shigatoxin-producing Escherichia coli (stx1+,stx2+,eae- /25g) in frozen boneless lamb from Uruguay in Germany
East Tennessee Children’s Hospital said Tuesday it’s treated “close to 10” children, all younger than 4, for a “serious outbreak” of E. coli-caused illness over the past 10 days.
The Knox County Health Department has confirmed two likely sources of the outbreak are unpasteurized milk and farm animals.
Most of the ill children are known to have consumed raw milk from a local cow-share dairy, French Broad Farm in Knox County, the health department said in an alert issued Tuesday evening. The health department recommends consumers dispose of all raw milk or other unpasteurized products they may have from this farm.
“People need to be aware that if they choose to drink raw milk, they’re taking a risk,” said Dr. Martha Buchanan, health department director.
“Raw” milk is milk that hasn’t been pasteurized. Health officials from almost every agency and organization warn it often contains dangerous bacteria that can sicken or even kill people: E.coli, salmonella, listeria and campylobacter, to name a few.
More: ‘Close to 10’ children hospitalized for E. coli; ‘raw’ milk, farm animals may be sources
But proponents of drinking it say heating the milk during the pasteurization process kills helpful pathogens, including probiotics and enzymes.
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS), through its Food Incident Surveillance System, noted a plant in North Carolina, US was recalling eggs it produced due to Salmonella contamination. The CFS has immediately suspended the import into Hong Kong of the poultry eggs from the plant concerned. Further investigation found certain local importers had imported the affected eggs. The concerned importers conducted a recall according to the CFS’ advice and stopped using/selling the products immediately.
Salmonella infection may cause fever and gastrointestinal upset. The infection in vulnerable groups could be more severe. Consumers, particularly the elderly, infants, pregnant women and immuno-compromised people, should avoid eating raw or inadequately cooked eggs and egg products. Salmonella can be killed by thorough cooking. Eggs should be thoroughly cooked until the yolk and white are firm. Choose eggs or egg products treated by pasteurisation to prepare dishes not requiring further heat treatment.
The CFS has contacted the US authorities concerned over the incident. It will continue to follow up on the incident and take appropriate action.
More than two years after they got sick from eating E. coli-tainted chocolate mousse cake at two Reno restaurants, six children are now awaiting a Washoe judge to approve their financial settlements, according to court records.
The six Reno-area children were all plaintiffs in a lawsuit that followed Washoe County’s worst-ever E. coli outbreak that also sickened two other children and 17 adults.
The outbreak started in October 2015 when the tainted dessert was prepared in a mixing bowl that had been used to process raw meat at Reno Provisions. The cake was later served at Heritage, located inside the Whitney Peak Hotel, and South Reno’s Twisted Fork.
Owner Mark Estee later closed Reno Provisions. Estee was a managing partner at Heritage, located inside the Whitney Peak Hotel. The hotel management later closed the restaurant and leased it to its current occupant, Roundabout Grill.
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