Yogurt E coli Outbreak: What is a Secondary Food Poisoning Infection?
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Organic Yogurt E coli Outbreak Expands, Investigation Continues
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Pure Eire Yogurt E. coli Outbreak Sickens 15 in Washington and Arizona
The Pure Eire Yogurt E. coli outbreak has now sickened 15 people in Washington state and Arizona, according to an update by the Washington Department of Health. Nine people have been hospitalized, which is double the usual percentage for an E. coli outbreak, and four patients have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a kind of kidney failure.
The Washington DOH is one;y reporting cases that have been genetically linked. Local health departments may report higher numbers that may include cases that are till under investigation.
The case count by county in Washington state is: Benton (1), Clark (1), King (9), Snohomish (2), Walla Walla (1), and one case in Yavapai in Arizona. The Arizona patient was likely a secondary infection, meaning the person sickened was probably made ill by someone traveling from Washington to Arizona who was already ill from the yogurt. E. coli can be spread person-to-person.
15 cases of E. coli in Washington linked to PCC brand yogurt
A shelf of yogurt options at a grocery store. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Fifteen confirmed cases of E. coli across multiple counties are linked to yogurt sold in Washington state.
The outbreak began as a Public Health Seattle & King County investigation involving several children with E. coli. The state health department says in nine of the 15 cases so far, people needed to be hospitalized.
The alert about PCC Community Market brand Pure Eire yogurt went out earlier this month and suspect batches were recalled. If you have it at home, do not eat it and throw it away.