“The bacteria interprets it as a warning sign and reacts by increasing the production of that toxin to extremely high levels.”
This specific strain was identified as the cause of Colton’s illness and the infections of the boys in Missouri by genetic sequencing. Seven of the over 90 infections resulted.
In renal failure, and over a third were admitted to the hospital. Additionally, local health authorities reported many more cases that they are certain were caused by E. coli,
Even though genetic sequencing provided insight into the scope of the outbreaks. Although they were unable to identify the precise source, parents think Taylor Farms is to blame.
“Based on information gathered during extensive third-party investigations and strong food safety controls, we do not believe Taylor Farms was the source of the referenced recent E. coli outbreaks,”
