Two College Station Brothers Among E. coli O157 Victims: Noah and Jack Melton
The Brazos County Health Department (BCHD) and the Texas Department of State Health (TDSH) have identified eight suspected cases of E. coli food poisoning, including two young College Station siblings, Noah (18 months old) and Jack Melton (4 years old). The victims have all been sickened by E. coli O157:H7 (STEC O157), a Shiga toxin producing strain of E. coli that can cause Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS), a potentially deadly condition that can lead to kidney failure.
The two young College Station boys have been on dialysis and have received blood transfusions, though the hospital, Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston Texas, has upgraded their condition from “critical” to “fair” condition.
According to Ron Simon, a national food poisoning lawyer who also happens to be headquartered in Houston, “the young boys are likely to require ongoing medical treatment and monitoring for a significant period,” adding “for most victims of food poisoning, the illness is an isolated event, but for these younger patients, it can be an ongoing ordeal.” In fact, according to the CDC, E. coli O157 can be fatal in younger victims, as it can in the elderly and in those with compromised immune systems. “For this reason, those who suspect they have acquired E. coli poisoning should seek medical attention immediately,” Simon recommends.
The BCHD and the TDHS continue to investigate the eight cases of E. coli found in Brazos County residents, and should have test results back on the three pending cases soon. And while it is hopeful that no other victims become ill, identifying those victims that do become ill is a priority, and will provide investigators with additional information in their search for the source.
The most recent case was identified this Monday.
“When the investigation is complete,” says food poisoning lawyer Ron Simon, “we will determine if legal action is appropriate.”
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Simon & Luke’s groundbreaking work on behalf of victims in several recent national food borne illness outbreaks (Peter Pan peanut butter, Castleberry’s chili, Nestle cookie dough, Peanut Corporation of America Peanut products, JBS Swift beef, Daniele salami, Subway sandwiches, Wright County Egg / Hillandale Farms eggs, Cargill ground turkey, Agromod papayas, and Moon Marine sushi, to name a few) have been featured on NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, FOX and virtually all other major television networks and print media.
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Ron Simon and the Texas E. coli and food poisoning lawyers at food safety firm Simon & Luke are actively investigating this Brazos County E. coli outbreak and are accepting calls and inquiries on our toll-free outbreak hotline at 1-888-335-4901 or ron@simonluke.com.
If you or a loved one recently contracted E. coli in Brazos County, and have been contacted by the health department, then you are likely related to this outbreak. If so, you are entitled to significant compensation from the manufacturer of the contaminated food and its insurers, including payment for all of your past and future medical bills, pharmacy bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, mental anguish, and other damages.
Simon & Luke’s E. coli lawyers and attorneys can help you with your Brazos County E. coli outbreak, claim, lawsuit, and settlement – just give us a call – we are here to help!
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