Tag: e.coli

One person dies linked to E.coli outbreak ‘spread by lettuce’

One person has died linked to the E.coli outbreak in England, which experts believe has been spread via lettuce leaves. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said it had identified two people in England who died within 28 days of infection with shiga toxin-producing E.coli (Stec). “Based on the information available from health service clinicians one […]

CDC warns of multi-state e.coli outbreak tied to walnuts

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning Tuesday about a multi-state e.coli outbreak connected to walnuts. Twelve people from two states have gotten sick with this particular strain of the bacteria. Seven people got so sick that they had to be hospitalized. Two people have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a form […]