Ohio E. coli Outbreak May Have Claimed One Young Life
Updated Ohio E. coli Outbreak Information: 2008 Ohio E. coli Outbreak Associated with Ground Beef Ohio and Michigan E. coli Outbreak Associated with Kroger Ground Beef
At least 45 people may have contracted E. coli infections from contaminated ground beef in Ohio and Michigan. Read about the 2008 Ohio E. coli outbreak associated with ground beef. Contact our lawyers about our recent recoveries of money damages for victims of E. coli outbreaks and for families of victims who died: 1-888-377-8900 (toll-free).
Additional Update (June 25, 2008) - According to the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH), ground beef sold at Kroger grocery stores has been associated 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..
Parents of a Cambridge, Ohio, toddler are mourning her loss. Her killer was most likely E. coli, a foodborne pathogen that is responsible for over 60 deaths per year. It is a silent killer that cannot be seen, tasted, smelled or detected in any way.
E. coli is transmitted by a fecal-oral route, meaning the feces of an infected animal or person is consumed by another person. E. coli can be foodborne, water-borne or transmitted directly by contact with infected feces (feces on unwashed hands, toys or other items). An infection can result in severe dehydration, intestinal hemorrhaging and/or hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), all of which can be fatal for children under five.
Parents should not be losing children to E. coli. No child should ever have to fight for her life because someone irrigated with manure-laden water or carelessly smeared manure on meat that was then ground up for hamburgers. The food industry, from farmers to restaurant owners, all know that E. coli can kill, and they know the measures that need to be taken to prevent it. Day care providers know that hands and toys need to be washed. Public swimming pool managers know that babies with leaking diapers can infect the entire pool.
If the source of this outbreak is found, decisive action has to be taken to make sure another young life is not ended. Pritzker | Ruohonen is monitoring the outbreak and will alert readers to any updates. For information on E. coli poisoning, see www.pritzkerlaw.com/ecoli. For additional information from our food poisoning lawyers, call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or e-mail fhp@pritzkerlaw.com.
