Test Confirms Farm Source of E. Coli ; State Finds Hygiene Violations at Dee Creek
The Columbian › January 19, 2006
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A bacterial outbreak that sickened at least 18 people has been conclusively linked to raw milk from Dee Creek Farm, health officials announced Wednesday.
The unpasteurized milk contained E. coli O157:H7, a potentially deadly bacteria. State investigators were able to follow the bacteria from the farm environment to the milk and then to the victims; DNA testing confirmed there were no discernable differences in the samples.See the full content of this document
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Test Confirms Farm Source of E. Coli ; State Finds Hygiene Violations at Dee Creek
"Evidence has conclusively linked the children, the milk and the farm," said Jerry Buendel, the state Department of Agriculture's assistant director for food safety.
Fifteen of the victims were children and five were hospi...See the full content of this document
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