Prospect Elementary School/ Robeson Schools Unpasteurized Butter Made From Raw Milk 2001
Unpasteurized butter was the probable cause of an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 that began at the Prospect Elementary School. A teacher made butter from unpasteurized milk and served it during a holiday party at the school. Children spread the E. coli O157:H7 to family members and to day care programs and schools. Shiga toxin, but no E. coli O157, was detected in manure from the butter maker’s milking cows.
- Outbreak began:
- November 2001
- Affected Country:
- US
- Affected States/Territories:
- N/A
- Organism(s):
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- E. coli O157:H7
- Vehicle(s):
- Dairy, Butter, Unpasteurized, Person-to-Person, raw cream, raw milk
- Molecular Results Available:
- Unknown
- Test Results:
- None
- Location(s):
- School
- Brand Name(s):
- Total ill:
- 202
- Number ill by Case Definition Known:
- Unknown
- Number Laboratory Confirmed Cases:
- N/A
- Number Probable Cases:
- N/A
- Number Possible Cases:
- N/A
- Anyone Hospitalized:
- Yes
- Number Hospitalized:
- 11
- Any Deaths:
- No
- Number Dead:
- 0
- Any References:
- Yes
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- References:
- http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/1089740/
- Page 22 -- http://www.cdc.gov/eis/conference/archives/2003ProgramAbstracts.pdf
- Page 10 -- http://www.realrawmilkfacts.com/PDFs/CarolineSmithDeWaal.pdf
- http://wwwn.cdc.gov/foodborneoutbreaks/Default.asp