DEPT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH: E. coli update

FROM THE DEPT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH

June 25, 2008

CONTACT: James McCurtis
(517) 241-2112


Lansing - The Michigan Department of Community Health has confirmed 16 E. coli cases that are genetically linked and 10 of those cases have either prepared or consumed hamburger meat from Kroger. The 16 genetically linked cases, E. coli O157, are present in seven Michigan counties including Eaton (1), Macomb (3), Washtenaw (4), Saginaw (1), Genesee (1), Wayne (3) and Oakland (3). For the most current information on the number of E. coli cases, please visit our Web site at http://www.michigan.gov/mdch