http://localhost:9000/index.php en msiceloff@marlerclark.com Copyright 2010 2010-07-04T14:14:15+00:00 http://www.about-campylobacter.com/campylobacter_outbreaks/view/campylobacter-illnesses-linked-to-raw-goat-milk-in-colorado/ http://www.about-campylobacter.com/campylobacter_outbreaks/view/campylobacter-illnesses-linked-to-raw-goat-milk-in-colorado/#When:14:14:15Z The Boulder County Department of Health has linked 26 Campylobacter and E. coli illnesses to raw goat milk produced by the Billy Goat Dairy in Longmont, Colorado.  The dairy operated on a herd-share program, so health investigators are contacting all 43 members of the herd-share to check for illnesses and unused product.  At least 2 who were sickened in the outbreak had to be hospitalized.  Unpasteurized dairy products are often called ‘raw’.  When dairy products don’t go through the pasteurization process, any disease-causing bacteria that might be present remains in the milk.  Some believe that healthful bacteria is also removed, and seek out raw dairy products for possible health benefits.  More information on the benefits and dangers of raw dairy products can be found at RealRawMilkFacts.com 2010-07-04T14:14:15+00:00 http://www.about-campylobacter.com/campylobacter_outbreaks/view/saratoga-springs-utah-municipal-water-campylobacter-outbreak-2010/ http://www.about-campylobacter.com/campylobacter_outbreaks/view/saratoga-springs-utah-municipal-water-campylobacter-outbreak-2010/#When:19:42:02Z The city of Saratoga Springs, Utah issued a boil order for its municipal water after residents fell ill with Campylobacter infections traced back to the water supply.  The boil order was issued on May 13, 2010.  At least 7 residents have confirmed Campylobacter infections, but many more suffered undiagnosed illnesses, unaware that their water was making them sick.  The northern section of the city was affected, including Harvest Hills, Aspen Hills, Sunrise Meadows, Dalmore Meadows, Summer Village, Sunset Haven, Sierra Estates, Riverbend, The Cove at the Jordan River, The Gables, Sergeant Court, Daybreak at Harvest Hills and Hillcrest condominiums. Westlake High School and Harvest Hills Elementary School and Lakeview Academy are also in the affected area. On May 17, 2010, Marler Clark filed a Notice of Claim with the city on behalf of a sickened resident.  At the time of the filing, the boil order remained in effect. 2010-05-17T19:42:02+00:00 http://www.about-campylobacter.com/campylobacter_outbreaks/view/alexandre-ecodairy-farms-raw-milk-campylobacter-outbreak/ http://www.about-campylobacter.com/campylobacter_outbreaks/view/alexandre-ecodairy-farms-raw-milk-campylobacter-outbreak/#When:20:55:54Z California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a report on 10/2/08 linking an outbreak of Campylobacter illnesses to unpasteurized milk from Alexandre EcoDairy Farms. The report was the result of an investigation commenced on July 14, 2008, when Dr. Thomas Martinelli, the County Health Officer for Del Norte County, California reported four cases of laboratory confirmed Campylobacter infections and five additional cases of diarrhea in Del Norte County residents. Eight of the original nine people sickened were members of the Alexandre Eco Farms “cow-leasing” program, and they had all consumed milk produced on the farm. The ninth sick person worked with cattle on the Alexandre EcoDairy Farms. One of the eight individuals who was sick, Mari Tardiff, had already been hospitalized with Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), following the onset of acute gastroenteritis after consumption of the raw milk. Del Norte County officials eventually identified 16 cases of Campylobacter jejuni associated with the outbreak. Fifteen of those were persons who consumed milk from Alexandre EcoDairy Farms. The 16th case was the farm employee. CDPH and Del Norte county officials concluded that “the available epidemiologic and laboratory data support the conclusion that this cluster of acute diarrheal illness in Del Norte County was an outbreak of C. jejuni infections caused by consumption of unpasteurized milk from [Alexandre EcoDairy Farms.]” 2009-11-23T20:55:54+00:00 http://www.about-campylobacter.com/campylobacter_outbreaks/view/kinikin-dairy-raw-milk-colorado-2009/ http://www.about-campylobacter.com/campylobacter_outbreaks/view/kinikin-dairy-raw-milk-colorado-2009/#When:21:47:06Z In March and April 2009, a cluster of Campylobacter poisoning cases among residents of the Colorado Western Slope led health officials to the Kinikin Corner Dairy in Montrose, CO.  Of the 12 people sickened, 10 had consumed raw milk, and eight of those knew their raw milk came from Kinikin Corner Dairy. The State halted production at the dairy.  In mid-April, the State released strict regulations the dairy would have to follow to again produce raw milk.  At the same time, the State emphasized that even though the dairy could re-open when it met the new criteria, the product would not be guaranteed as safe to drink.  The health department went on to say that the only absolute safe milk would be pasteurized.  For more information, see the Case News section of the Marler Clark website as well as www.campylobacterblog.com. 2009-04-16T21:47:06+00:00 http://www.about-campylobacter.com/campylobacter_outbreaks/view/campylobacter-outbreak-washington-state-penitentiary/ http://www.about-campylobacter.com/campylobacter_outbreaks/view/campylobacter-outbreak-washington-state-penitentiary/#When:22:32:48Z Between March, 2002, and March, 2003, Washington State Department of Health (WDOH) identified five clusters of Campylobacter jejuni infections among inmates and staff at the Washington State Penitentiary. Over one-hundred inmates tested positive for Campylobacter jejuni in these clusters. Genetic testing, completed through a process termed pulse-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), revealed that all of the individuals’ Campylobacter jejuni isolates were genetically indistinguishable. Investigation by WDOH and CDC identified, among other things, a causal connection between a drain contaminated with pigeon feces on the roof and a leaking, uncapped pipe in the kitchen salad preparation area at the WSP. Other potential or specific causes of the contamination, including poor food-handling practices, were also documented as part of the investigation. 2007-10-17T22:32:48+00:00