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Salmonella outbreak linked to raw milk in Utah

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A recent outbreak of Salmonella Newport which sickened at least six people, including a two-year-old, has been linked to unpasteurized milk sold at Real Foods stores in Orem and Heber City, Utah.

Utah County Health Department spokesman Lance Madigan told Deseret News,

"The public health view is that there is no such thing as safe unpasteurized milk. It comes straight from the cow and is loaded with bacteria. Some of that will be just fine, and sometimes there will be something like salmonella, E. coli or listeria."

Remembering a 4-year-old struck down by E. coli

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KGW Local News reports that a four-year-old boy was remembered Saturday, after losing a heartbreaking battle with E. coli.

Ronan Wilson started feeling sick on March 26th. There had been an outbreak of E. coli at the Fletch Family Daycare, where Ronan frequented.

Ronan went on dialysis, but the bacteria attacked his colon. Doctors performed surgery. But they couldn’t save him. Ronan died on April 8th.

Ronan’s father Anthony said,

"Once he went to sleep from the anesthesia, that was it. The e.oli continued attacking his body and it moved into his brain and he never woke up from that."

Ronan’s mother Bonnie said,

"I’ll miss holding him. Him physically being here, that’s what I’ll miss the most."

Saturday, friends and family gathered at the Blackstone American Grill in Vancouver, Washington, to honor Ronan and raise money for his medical and funeral costs.

So sad: child dies in Washington E. coli outbreak

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That E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to a Vancouver, Washington day care has taken the life of a child.

It’s a little overwhelming as 16-month-old Sorenne nuzzles next to me while trying to go back to sleep. Usually me typing on the computer or talking on the phone bores her into sleepdom.

“We are deeply saddened by the tragic death of this child,” said Dr. Alan Melnick, Clark County Health Officer. “Our hearts go out to the child’s family during this very difficult time.”

Officials said the seven people who work or attend the center displayed signs of E. coli bacteria but haven’t become seriously ill. So far, investigators haven’t been able to identify the source of the bacteria.

In a statement, the day care providers said Friday they’re grieving and are "still overwhelmed by this tragic loss."

If your kid gets sick with E. coli O157, it’s your fault – Hong Kong edition

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A three-year-old girl living in North Point, Hong Kong, was diagnosed with E. coli O157:H7, the first case of the year, so the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health decided, without providing any details of the how the infection may have happened, that if people cook their food, they could avoid the bug. And they should wash their hands.

That’s all good, but does little to address cross-contamination issues once the bacterium gets into a residence – if that’s where she contracted the bacterium – and once again sends the message that foodborne illness of the nastiest kind can simply be prevented by consumers.

It’s a lot more complicated than that, and why everyone should be seeking to reduce pathogen loads from farm-to-fork.