All articles tagged with #hemolytic uremic syndrome
Two young girls in California nearly died after drinking raw goat milk from an unlicensed farm. While the children survived severe infections, state regulators issued no penalties to the seller, citing a 'pet food' loophole, despite evidence the milk was sold for human consumption.
The FDA’s latest update says 9 people in three states are sick in an E. coli outbreak linked to unpasteurized dairy products, including Raw Farm raw cheddar and raw milk. Three have been hospitalized and one developed hemolytic-uremic syndrome (kidney failure). Whole-genome sequencing suggests a common source, while Raw Farm denies the link and has not issued a recall. Most patients are children under 5, underscoring the danger of raw dairy.
A 14-year-old boy is in critical condition at Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego after being diagnosed with E. coli following a meal at Miguel's Cocina in 4S Ranch. The boy is one of seven people hospitalized and 13 cases have been linked to the restaurant. The infection has led to kidney failure and a severe complication called Hemolytic uremic syndrome. The restaurant has closed and is cooperating with health authorities to identify the source of the E. coli.
A 10-month-old baby in Tennessee developed a life-threatening condition last year and spent 27 days in the hospital with failing kidneys after drinking raw milk from a cow-share. At least five people were sickened by raw milk from the cow-share, including another 10-month-old baby who was hospitalized for a day. The direct sale of raw milk is illegal in Tennessee due to the danger that the unpasteurized dairy product can easily contain deadly pathogens shed from cattle. Nevertheless, Tennessee health officials reported that the farm at the center of the outbreak planned to keep producing raw milk.