2008 Outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 at a Boy Scout Camp, Virginia
An outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 in July and August, 2008 at a Boy Scout camp in Goshen, Virginia, was traced to contaminated hamburger meat. Investigations found that hamburger meat was produced and distributed by S & S Foods, LLC, of Azusa, California. E. coli O157:H7 isolated in ground beef was a genetic match to E. coli O157:H7 that was found in the ill scouts. As a result, S & S recalled 153,630 pounds of frozen ground beef products.
Overview
| Outbreak began: | July 2008 |
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| Affected country: | US |
| States/territories: | VA |
| Pathogen: | E. coli O157:H7 |
| Vehicle(s): | Beef |
| Location(s): | Camp |
| Molecular test results: | EXHX01.0154/EXHA26.0556 |
Health impact
| Total ill: | 59 |
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| Number hospitalized: | 9 |
Sources & documents
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