The deceased doctor who was part of a suspected Shiga toxin-producing E coli cluster in a Hong Kong public hospital was described as “a good role model” for colleagues and “willing to go the extra mile” to help patients, according to people familiar with him. The doctor, whose name was not revealed by the authorities,…
Hong Kong authorities are using advanced genome sequencing to see whether separate infections or underlying factors contributed to the death of a young oncologist after a suspected outbreak of a highly toxic E coli strain at a hospital where two other doctors have also presented symptoms. One of the experts involved in the investigation said…
Foodborne illness kills hundreds of Americans a year, sickens tens of millions annually, and costs billions in medical care, lost productivity and premature deaths, federal researchers said in a report. Roughly 10 million cases of foodborne illness each year in the U.S. are caused by six pathogens — salmonella, listeria monocytogenes, campylobacter, clostridium perfringens, shiga…
McDonald’s suspected link to an ongoing outbreak of E. coli now has an official source. On October 30, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) declared that the yellow onions served on the chain’s Quarter Pounders and some other menu items are likely to blame. The organization came to this conclusion utilizing epidemiological data and…