San Diego Zoo E. Coli Lawyer Update: Investigations Continue.

San Diego Zoo E. Coli Lawyer Update: Investigations Continue.

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, the county health department announced that none of the 32 environmental samples of petting zoo, pony ride or a cattle testing has come back positive for E. coli O157:H7 bacteria, which is the E.coli serotype detected in the 11 reported outbreak cases. This is not abnormal, however, and as Dr. Eric McDonald, medical director for the county’s epidemiology and immunization services branch said, “even though we have not found a specific animal that we can say the outbreak came from, we know that the cases all were people who went to the fair and had animal exposures in the livestock barn area.”  According to lead attorney,

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This very fact was confirmed by Annie Pierce, a spokeswoman for the 22nd District Agricultural Association that runs the fairgrounds, said in an email she sent on July 31

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E. coli O157:H7 bacteria reside in the gastrointestinal tracts of healthy cattle. The cattle excrete some of the bacteria in manure and it enters the human body via the oral-fecal route.

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along with one of the most well-known personal injury firms in Southern California, San Diego based

For more information about this San Diego Zoo E. Coli Outbreak, or to speak to a Food Poisoning Lawyer already representing many of the victims involved in this case, call 1-888-335-4901.

Gomez Trial Lawyers, warned that “under no circumstances should little children be eating or drinking while or after petting cows or other animals. Everyone involved needs to practice exceptional personal hygiene, and take care when touching clothing or other items, like strollers, that have come into contact with animal-contaminated surfaces.” He also noted that while California law does not prohibit such scenarios, laws in other states, such as North Carolina and Washington, have stricter laws on the books.

, advises those who come in contact with livestock or have children who come in contact with them to:

For more information about this San Diego Zoo E. Coli Outbreak, or to speak to a San Diego Zoo E. coli Lawyer already representing many of the victims involved in this case, call 1-888-335-4901.

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