Michigan
E. coli
O157 Outbreak Linked to Ground Beef
E. coli O157:H7
is a kind of E.
coli that
can cause disease by making a toxin
called Shiga toxin. E.
coli can be spread from cattle to people
through eating raw or undercooked beef
(especially ground beef) or by consuming
food or water contaminated by cattle
feces. Infected individuals may spread
the illness to others by not washing
their hands well after a bowel movement.
The
Michigan Department of Community Health
(MDCH) and the Michigan Department of
Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD)
issued a public health alert regarding
gastrointestinal illness subsequent to
consuming ground beef from McNees Meats,
a meat-processing and retail
establishment, in North Branch, Lapeer
County, Michigan.
GCHD Press Release
(Issued August 10, 2011)
Michigan Department of Community Health
Press Release
USDA Ground Beef Recall Notice
More information about E. coli
O157 and food safety
E. coli Fact Sheet
(Genesee County Health Department)
Food Safety Article "Stop Your Food From
Biting You Back" (Genesee County
Health Department)
Spotlight on Food Safety
(Michigan Department of Community
Health)
E coli O157 and other Shiga Toxin
producing E coli (STEC) Website
(Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention) |
