Archive for the ‘Campylobacter Outbreaks’ Category

Colorado Raw Milk Outbreak - 24 Victims and Counting

Posted by Ron Simon on July 2nd, 2010 under Campylobacter Outbreaks, E. coli Outbreaks Tags: , , ,  •  No Comments

Another raw milk outbreak has sickened at least 24 people, including several children, in Colorado.  Since June 10, 24 people who reported drinking raw milk from Billy Goat Dairy in Longmont have become ill with campylobacter and/or E. coli O157:H7.  Two children have been hospitalized, one has been released.
Lab tests have confirmed [...]

Utah County Health Department Issues Statement on Campylobacter Outbreak - 350 Victims and Rising

Posted by Ron Simon on May 24th, 2010 under Campylobacter Outbreaks Tags: ,  •  No Comments

The UCHD continues its epidemiological investigation of campylobacter in the Saratoga Springs area.  With the assistance of the Utah Department of Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “Case Definitions” have been established. These are used to classify individuals for statistical reporting purposes, and gives public health the opportunity to find trends in [...]

Colorado Campylobacter Outbreak from Raw Milk sickens 11

Posted by Ron Simon on April 8th, 2009 under Campylobacter Outbreaks Tags: , ,  •  No Comments

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has issued a public health order shutting down the Kinikin Corner Dairy LLC after 11 people were sickened by campylobacter, a common food-borne bacteria.  State health officials say at least 10 people who have gotten sick since March 10 reported drinking raw milk, eight of them getting milk [...]