As the outbreak of E. coli O145 continues to spread (23 confirmed cases in four states) and the recall of lettuce tied to Freshway Foods and Vaughn Foods expands into more states this week, I wanted to put together a few of the resources for staying on top of the situation. There has also been some truly fantastic reporting going on regarding the investigation into the source of the outbreak and about the ever-popular bug, E. coli:
Official Resources:
- CDC's E. coli lettuce investigation page
- FoodSafety.gov - A website run by CDC, USDA, FDA, HHS, the White House and the National Institutes of Health that provides information on recalls and helpful tips for keeping a safe food environment. Also, check out their blog.
- FDARecalls on Twitter for a straight news feed
- FoodSafetyGov on Twitter for more consumer-friendly food safety information
Reporting:
- How did E. coli O145 contaminate lettuce? - Helena Bottemiller at FoodSafetyNews.com has a two-part series on potential causes of the outbreak on a farm in Yuma, Arizona - a place that has remained a relatively safe area for lettuce producers.
- How this Widening Lettuce Recall is Different - NPR examines the differences between the usual suspect strain in E. coli investigations - E. coli O157:H7 and the current bug, E. coli O145
- Health Blog Q&A: What to Do About E. coli - Katherine Hobson at the Wall Street Journal talks to an infectious disease expert about E. coli, vaccine research and whether organic beef can be considered safer than non-organic beef.
There are a just a few here, but these are the stories and resources that stick out in my mind as the best so far about this outbreak. What are you reading?
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