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
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
Number hospitalized:9

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