Columbus Health Department Confirms Several Cases of E. Coli
Sep 15 2006 9:05AM
The Columbus Health Department said Friday morning that several local cases of E. Coli have been caused by bagged spinach.
Federal health officials put out a nationwide warning Thursday after they suspect bagged fresh spinach caused people to get sick with E.coli.
Health officials say one person is dead and 50 others are sick in at least eight states, including Utah. Utah's health officials said Thursday there are 10 reported cases of people getting sick in the state of Utah.
The dead reportedly occurred in Wisconsin. Health officials say others got sick in Connecticut, Idaho, Indiana, Michigan, New Mexico, Oregon and Utah.
Health officials don't know the exact source of the outbreak but say it appears to be from bagged fresh spinach. The warning was sent out nationwide since health officials don't know where the tainted spinach came from or how widely it was distributed.
E. coli causes diarrhea, often with bloody stools. Most healthy adults can recover within a week, but those that are very young or old can develop a form of kidney failure that often leads to death.
- docrivs
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