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PRO/EDR> Gastroenteritis – USA (02): (CA) elderly, fatal, RFI
Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin (CPE) -- United StatesThere have been at least 17 people identified who were sickened in the outbreak of a foodborne illness in East Contra Costa County. There were 3 deaths. Evidence mounts that the cause was a church-sponsored Thanksgiving dinner in which much of the food was prepared in homes. Those who fell sick range from teens to their 70s. At this time, known facts of the cases point to _Clostridium perfringens_, a bacterium associated with undercooked meats Read more [...]
