3 Cases of E. coli O157:H7 in Georgia

Posted on August 16, 2007 by PritzkerLaw
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We just spoke with the Glynn County health department in Georgia regarding the 3 cases of E. coli the county is investigating.  The strain of E. coli for all 3 cases is E. coli O157:H7, the strain that is most often involved in an E. coli outbreak.  The county is still waiting for test results from Atlanta that will determine whether the 3 cases are connected. 

e.-coli-testing.jpg The testing being done in Atlanta is called pulse-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), a genetic fingerprinting method.  The DNA fingerprint of the E. coli O157:H7 involved in each of the the 3 cases will be determined and analyzed.  The 3 cases of E. coli O157:H7 will be considered linked to the same source if their genetic fingerprints are identical. 

Food poisoning lawyer Fred Pritzker is monitoring this situation.  To contact the firm, please call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm's contact form.

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