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UPDATE: CDC: Background on Multistate Outbreak of E. coli O145Infections As of June 8, 2012 Outbreak information As of June 8, 2012, there are 14 cases of Shiga toxin-producingEscherichia coli (STEC) O145 infection with indistinguishable DNApatterns that have been identified in lab samples from persons in 6states: Alabama (2), California(1), Florida (1), Georgia (5),Louisiana (4), Tennessee (1). The dates when those person"sbecame ill range from April 15 to May 12, 2012. Three ill persons have been hospitalized. One death has beenreported in Louisiana. The most recent report of illness was on June 4, 2012. The timefrom the beginning of a patient"s illness to the confirmationthat he or she was part of an outbreak is typically about 2-3weeks. Case counts during an outbreak investigation are thereforepreliminary and must be interpreted within this context. This ongoing multi-state investigation has not yet identified asource of these infections. The investigation is looking at bothfood-and non-food exposures are part of the ongoing investigation.. State public health officials are interviewing ill persons toobtain information regarding foods they might have eaten and otherexposures in the week before illness. There is no evidence to suggest the recent death of a child inLouisiana and a child in Massachusetts are related. The patientshad different kinds of STEC infection (a different O145 inLouisiana, and O157 in Massachusetts). Earlier, Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama and Florida report cases and the CDC would not reveal which other two states were reportingcases. CNN"s Miriam Falco reports: Federal health officials say 14 people in six states have beensickened by the same strain of E. coli over the past couple ofmonths. According to CDC spokeswoman Lola Russell, 14 cases ofShiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O145 infection with the sameDNA fingerprint were identified in six states. "Their illnessonsets range from April 15 to May 12, 2012," she said. "Three illpersons have been hospitalized. One death has been reported inLouisiana." Cases have been reported in Louisiana, Georgia, Alabamaand Florida, according to local health departments and mediareports. We are high quality suppliers, our products such as 350MA Constant Current Driver , IR Sensor Switch Manufacturer for oversee buyer. To know more, please visits 12 Volt Led Driver.
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