Interviews with the Oahu E. coli outbreak victims were interviewed, but a source of the outbreak had not been identified by March 28, 2013. The investigation was ongoing, with Hawaiian health officials interviewing outbreak victims to try to determine if a common food was the source of the E. coli.
E. coli
E. coli are bacteria that can cause serious, sometimes fatal, infections in humans. E. coli outbreaks have been traced to foods such as hamburgers, spinach, raw milk, water, and food served at restaurants. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that E. coli causes 2,000 hospitalizations in the United States each year.
Symptoms of E. coli Infection
Symptoms of E. coli infection usually begin two to five days after E. coli bacteria are ingested and initially involve sudden gastrointestinal pain and stomach cramping followed by diarrhea within 24 hours. Bloody diarrhea is a classic symptom of E. coli infection.
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS)
Ten percent of E. coli victims develop hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), which can cause kidney failure, damage to the central nervous system, and ultimately death.
Contact a Marler Clark Attorney
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