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Article: http://www.foodpoisonjournal.com/
The Colorado Department of
Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) issued a press release on June 18 about
an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 which has been under investigation by several
state health departments and the CDC. The CDPHE release
revealed that 66 people in 28 states have been sickened, and that
epidemiological evidence is strong that the vehicle is Nestle Toll House
uncooked cookie dough. The CDPHE reports that there are five cases in
Colorado; two have been hospitalized and one has developed HUS (hemolytic
uremic syndrome). Reports had been surfacing
about the potential link to Nestle Toll House raw Cookie Dough, but the
Colorado release was the first official announcement. Made late in the
day, the press release urged consumers to stay away from the product until
more information was available. "We can’t be certain
that raw cookie dough is the source of these infections, but we are concerned
enough that it might be and want consumers to be aware," said Colorado
foodborne illness epidemiologist Alicia Cronquist. Further information is
expected today. |
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