Twenty-seven people in Georgia are part of a multi-state E. coli outbreak linked to ground beef, according to state health officials. That’s an increase of 10 cases since the last update in April 12, 2019. The number of hospitalizations has remained at three.
State health departments and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have linked more than 100 cases of E. coli poisoning in six states since March. Other states reporting illnesses include Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, Virginia, and Indiana.
As the outbreak continues to grow, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), which regulates our country’s meat and poultry supply, continues to search for a common supplier, distributor, or brand of ground beef. Until they do, they won’t release specific brand names or the stores where the products were sold. And no recalls will be issued. Public disclosure of brands and names of stores isn’t required for someone to file a lawsuit.
E. coli outbreaks linked to ground beef are not uncommon. Since 2007, there have been at least eight multi-state E. coli outbreaks linked to ground beef.
During interviews with health officials, people sickened in this outbreak reported eating ground beef they had purchased from grocery stores and prepared at home. Some purchased large trays of ground beef, others purchased chubs – the tube-shaped packages.
Half of the people sickened in this outbreak are under 17. The youngest case-patient is less than 1 year old, the oldest is 83.
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