Wednesday, 8 March 2017

PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC - USA (03): O157, soynut butter, more cases, recall

E. coli -- United States
As many as 4 more people have become ill with _Escherichia coli_ linked to contaminated soy nut butter, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on [Tue 7 Mar 2017], bringing the total number of reported cases to 16. A total of 8 of the ill individuals have been hospitalized. Of those hospitalized, 5 have suffered hemolytic uremic syndrome, a type of kidney failure that can be life-threatening, although most people recover within a few weeks. "Ill people range in age from 2

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