Coli Outbreak Linked to Celery

That outbreak is caused by a different strain of E. coli and is not related to the Costco outbreak. The FDA has urged all consumers to throw away any products that have been recalled, if still in possession.

At present, Costco is working closely with FDA, CDC, and health official regarding this matter and have also asked its suppliers to co-operate.

“We feel bad about the people who got sick”, he said. So far, five people have been hospitalized and two have developed a type of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome. Tauxe says they have all been told they are getting better.

UPI has a statement from Dr. William Schaffner, a professor of preventive medicine at Vanderbilt University, who commented on the seriousness of this E. Coli outbreak. The case count is set to rise as health departments receive more reports on foodborne illness and more people are checked for the fingerprint.

“We’re pretty confident the path that everyone seems to be on is correct”, he said.

“Any chicken salad from Costco should be regarded as contaminated product”. Those people live in California (1), Colorado (4), Missouri (1), Montana (6), Utah (5), Virginia (1), and Washington state (1).

Earlier this week, 19 people were reported to be infected by the outbreak, according to the CDC. As per the notice, Montana state health authorities tested a sample of the mix of celery-and-onion and found it positive for E. coli O157: H7 strain, which is responsible for the recent outbreak.

Chipotle made a decision to voluntarily close 43 of its restaurants in OR and Washington after the outbreak.