Ohio E. coli Cases May Be Connected
Update to the Information Below: Ohio and Michigan E. coli Outbreak Linked to Kroger Ground Beef
According to the CDC, ground beef sold at Kroger grocery stores has been linked with an E. coli outbreak that has sickened people in Michigan and Ohio. Read about the legal implications of this association and a Kroger E. coli lawsuit. In response to this outbreak, Kroger has recalled an undetermined amount of Kroger ground beef products. Read about the Kroger recall.
Several cases of E. coli in central Ohio may be connected. Seven cases were reported to three counties in July:
- Delaware County (1)
- Fairfield (3)
- Franklin (3)
A 55-year-old Delaware County woman who was hospitalized for three days with an E. coli infection brings the total number of central Ohio cases reported since June 4 to seven.Health officials are also looking into the May 27 death of a Gahanna woman who had been hospitalized with an E. coli infection, according to the Columbus Dispatch story.The woman is now home and has been interviewed about what and where she ate prior to the infection, said Jesse Carter, spokesman for the Delaware General Health District.
E. coli can be spread through contaminated food or water, animal contact, or person-to-person contact. Recent foodborne outbreaks of E. coli infections have involved spinach, lettuce and ground beef. An E. coli outbreak in Washington State has been associated with bagged, commercial romaine lettuce.
