Spinach-E. coli Cases in Illinois and Oklahoma
State and federal health officials continue to confirm cases of E. coli O157:H7 linked to fresh spinach. Two people, including a child, have been confirmed in Illinois. A 2-year-old and her family in Oklahoma have been tested and are awaiting the results. The 2-year-old, Eliza Schultz, has experienced E. coli-related kidney failure and needs a kidney transplant.
An E. coli infection can result in kidney failure when the patient develops hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). HUS is fatal in 3% to 5% of cases. Three people with HUS have died in the spinach-linked E. coli outbreak that started in September.
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