Research – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE E. COLI O157:H7 BACTERIA DURING AN OUTBREAK

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E. coli is an archetypal commensal bacterial species that lives in mammalian intestines. E. coli O157:H7 is one of thousands of serotypes Escherichia coli.[1] The combination of letters and numbers in the name of the E. coli O157:H7 refers to the specific antigens (proteins which provoke an antibody response) found on the body and tail or flagellum[2]respectively and distinguish it from other types of E. coli.[3] Most serotypes of E. coli are harmless and live as normal flora in the intestines of healthy humans and animals.[4] The E. coli bacterium is among the most extensively studied microorganism.[5] The testing done to distinguish E. coli O157:H7 from its other E. coli counterparts is called serotyping.[6]

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France -Tellines- Marine Biotoxins – DSP

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Gov France

Product Category
Food
Product subcategory
Fishery and aquaculture products
Product brand name
Unbranded
Model names or references
Tellines shipped on 11/14/2024 and 11/15/2024
Product identification
Batch
All lots
Start/End of marketing date
From 11/14/2024 to 11/15/2024
Storage temperature
Product to be kept in the refrigerator
Health mark
FR.29.158.500.CE
Geographic area of ​​sale
Whole France
Distributors
Wholesalers – Fishmongers – GMS

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India – Suspected food poisoning; 17 school students hospitalised in Wayanad

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Kerala Kaumudi

KALPETTA: Seventeen school students are suspected to have contracted food poisoning

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USA – Guacamole link in PCC E. coli Outbreak

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Marler Blog

Seattle-King County Public Health (Public Health) investigated an outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157:H7 (STEC) in the spring of 2024. This outbreak was associated with PCC Community Markets.

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Philippines – 230 hospitalized for food poisoning

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Philstar

MANILA, Philippines — Up to 230 people, including students of the state-run Guimaras State University and their relatives, were hospitalized after eating spaghetti served during a gathering for business innovators in Buenavista, Guimaras on Friday.

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Russia – Mass poisoning in a Russian school cafeteria: more than 200 victims – Norovirus

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UNN

School No. 4 in Novocheboksarsk poisoned 205 people with expired food, including 6 children who were hospitalized. Norovirus RNA and an attempt to hide the expired food were found in the cafeteria.

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USA – Saint Louis County Department of Public Health Continues to Investigate E. coli O157 Outbreak as Cases Climb

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The Saint Louis County Department of Public Health (DPH) is continuing to actively investigate an outbreak of Escherichia coli O157 (E. coli) affecting students, parents and guests of Rockwood Summit High School. As of 12:30 this afternoon, 69 cases have been identified, with some laboratory-confirmed and others presenting compatible symptoms and epidemiological links to confirmed cases.

Further investigation has revealed that individuals who tested positive for E. coli attended two separate events hosted at or catered through Andre’s Banquets and Catering in association with Rockwood Summit High School. Although current details are suggestive of salad being the source of illness, we have not identified a specific ingredient, nor do we have information on the nature or timing of the contamination (i.e., farm vs. later).

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USA – E. coli O157 infections linked to consumption of burgers from Red Cow and Hen House restaurants

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Health officials are urging people to contact their health care provider if they ate a hamburger, especially if undercooked, at a table-service restaurant since Oct. 31 and then developed diarrhea, particularly bloody diarrhea, in the following week.

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has identified 10 cases of E. coli O157 infection in people who had eaten burgers at multiple locations of Red Cow, a table-service restaurant chain with locations in Hennepin, Ramsey and Olmsted counties. One additional case reported dining at Hen House Eatery in Minneapolis, which received the same ground beef product suspected in this investigation. The ground beef product was also distributed to other establishments, so additional cases from other locations could be identified.

So far, cases have reported meal dates of Oct. 31 through Nov. 7, and illness onset dates range from Nov. 4 through Nov. 9. Cases range in age from 9 to 70 years. Two cases have been hospitalized. Additional potential cases are under investigation.

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Ireland – Recall of a batch of Dunnes Stores Irish Chicken Smoky BBQ Drumsticks due to the possible presence of Salmonella

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FSAI

Category 1: For Action
Alert Notification: 2024.52
Product Identification: Dunnes Stores Irish Chicken Smoky BBQ Drumsticks; pack size: 500g; approval number: IE 814 EC
Batch Code 24 309; Use by: 14th Nov
Country Of Origin: Ireland

Message:

The above batch of Dunnes Stores Irish Chicken Smoky BBQ Drumsticks is being recalled due to the possible presence of Salmonella. Consumers are advised to check their freezers for the implicated batch.
Recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale.

Nature Of Danger:

People infected with Salmonella typically develop symptoms between 12 and 36 hours after infection, but this can range between 6 and 72 hours.  The most common symptom is diarrhoea, which can sometimes be bloody.  Other symptoms may include fever, headache and abdominal cramps.  The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days. Diarrhoea can occasionally be severe enough to require hospital admission. The elderly, infants, and those with impaired immune systems are more likely to have a severe illness.

Action Required:

Manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, caterers & retailers:

Retailers are requested to remove the implicated batch from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale.

Consumers:

Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batch.

Pack of Dunnes Stores Irish Chicken Smoky BBQ Drumsticks

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USA – Great Falls Salmonella Illnesses might be linked to Multi-State Outbreak

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At this time, ten cases have been confirmed. Nine of those confirmed cases are within four GFPS elementary schools. Additional test results are pending.

The MT State lab is performing genomic sequencing of test samples for each confirmed salmonella infection. These results would determine whether the Great Falls cases are linked to cases in other jurisdictions but will not confirm a specific food source. As of 11/15, we have not yet received those results.

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