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Food Poison Journal
German E. coli O104:H4 Outbreak – $2.84 Billion in Human Damage
By Bill Marler
The total sickened in the German E. coli O104:H4 outbreak as of a few moments ago stood at 26 dead with 674 with hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) and 1755 ill…
Food Poison Journal
E. coli O104:H4 Outbreak – 2330 Ill, 627 with HUS and 22 Dead
By Bill Marler
Canadian press reported Monday afternoon that the deadly E. coli O104:H4 outbreak has now sickened more than 2,330 people across Europe, most of them in Germany, over the past month.…
Food Poison Journal
German based E. coli O104:H4 Outbreak is now second largest and most deadly in history
By Bill Marler
Canadian press reported Monday afternoon that the deadly E. coli O104:H4 outbreak has now sickened more than 2,330 people across Europe, most of them in Germany, over the past month.…
Food Poison Journal
Sprouts in Doubt in E. coli Outbreak?
By Bill Marler
German scientists found no traces of E. coli O104:H4 bacteria at an organic vegetable farm believed to be the source of an outbreak that has killed 22 people, sickened 2,153…
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Military commissaries issue Food safety notice: tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce
By Bill Marler
Military commissaries in Europe are not selling or receiving lettuce, tomatoes and cucumbers from any European sources until further notice, according to a directive from the U.S. Army's European Regional…
Marler Blog
What is Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS), and Why is it so Deadly?
By Bill Marler
The recent European E. coli O104:H4 Outbreak is now reporting over 2,000 ill (nearly 70% women) and 19 dead in what has now become the world’s most deadly E. coli…
Food Poison Journal
E. coli O157:H7 Has Been Linked to Daycare Settings Before
By Dave Babcock
Health department officials in Amarillo, Texas are reporting an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 among seven area children. Reports indicate that a common food vehicle has not been found, but that the…
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European E. coli O104 Outbreak Update – 16 Dead, 1,243 Sick, 400 with HUS
By Bill Marler
The source of the E. coli O104:H4 outbreak is still unclear. However, governments across Europe are still urging people to not consume cucumbers, tomatoes or lettuce. Test results on Spanish…
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Is There A Hepatitis A Outbreak Emerging in Knoxville, Tennessee?
Local NBC affiliate WBIR in Knoxville, Tennessee is reporting tonight that the Knox County Health Department is investigating an unusually large spike in confirmed Hepatitis A illnesses in the area.…
Marler Blog
1,000 Sick, Nine Dead, 300 with HUS Due to E. coli O104 Cucumbers from Spain
By Bill Marler
News reports on the number of sickened and dead, in what is quickly becoming one of the largest E. coli outbreaks that I have seen in nearly two decades of…