Alabama E. coli Cases
The Madison County health department has confirmed six cases of E. coli, all of which were reported on July 4. More cases may surface. The county has not announced the strain of E. coli involved in the outbreak, but the most common strain of E. coli associated with outbreaks is E. coli O157:H7, a enterohemorrhagic E. coli that causes bloody diarrhea and can lead to hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), the leading cause of kidney failure in children in the United States and the most frequent cause of E. coli-related deaths.
Health officials are investigating this outbreak and looking at all possible sources, including food, water, animal-to-person contact, and person-to-person contact. Food poisoning attorney Fred Pritzker is monitoring the outbreak. The firm, a leading foodborne illness litigation law firm, is available to represent victims of E. coli poisoning. To contact the firm, please call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm’s online consultation form for review by an E. coli lawyer.
