Northeast Oklahoma Gastrointestinal Illness Outbreak Updates

November 20, 2008 - Situation Update No. 17: Outbreak of Severe Diarrheal Illness in Northeastern Oklahoma
September 16, 2008 - Situation Update No. 16:  Outbreak of Severe Diarrheal Illness in Northeastern Oklahoma
September 12, 2008 - Situation Update No. 15: Outbreak of Severe Diarrheal Illness in Northeastern Oklahoma
September 11, 2008 - Situation Update No 14 - Outbreak of Severe Diarrheal Illness in Northeastern Oklahoma
September 10, 2008 - Situation Update No 13 - Outbreak of Severe Diarrheal Illness in Northeastern Oklahoma
September 9, 2008 - Situation Update No. 12: Outbreak of Severe Diarrheal Illness in Northeastern Oklahoma
September 8, 2008 - Situation Update No. 11: Outbreak of Severe Diarrheal Illness in Northeastern Oklahoma
September 5, 2008 - Situation Update No. 10: Outbreak of Severe Diarrheal Illness in Northeastern Oklahoma -AMENDED
September 4, 2008 - Situation Update No. 9: Outbreak of Severe Diarrheal Illness in Northeastern Oklahoma
September 3, 2008 - Situation Update No. 8: Outbreak of Severe Diarrheal Illness in Northeastern Oklahoma
September 2, 2008 - Situation Update No. 7: Outbreak of Severe Diarrheal Illness in Northeastern Oklahoma
August 30, 2008 - Situation Update No. 6: Outbreak of Severe Diarrheal Illness in Northeastern Oklahoma
August 29, 2008 - Situation Update No. 5 Outbreak of Severe Diarrheal Illness in Northeastern Oklahoma
August 28, 2008 - Situation Update No. 4: Outbreak of Severe Diarrheal Illness in Northeastern Oklahoma
August 27, 2008 - Situation Update No.3: Outbreak of Severe Diarrheal Illness in Northeastern Oklahoma
August 26, 2008 - Situation Update No.2: Outbreak of Severe Diarrheal Illness in Northeastern Oklahoma
August 25, 2008 - Situation Update No.1: Outbreak of Severe Diarrheal Illness in Northeastern Oklahoma

OSDH Resources:
Northeast Oklahoma E. coli Outbreak Advice for Consumers
Enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC)
Hand Hygiene Fact Sheet (PDF)
Food Safety Fact Sheet (PDF)
Produce Safety (PDF)
Acute Disease Service

To Report A Disease or Outbreak
Call the Communicable Disease Division Epidemiologist-on-Call at (405) 271-4060.
This is a 24 hours / 7 days a week number where an Epidemiologist-on-Call is available for communicable disease consultations for healthcare providers and the general public.

How to file a food service establishment complaint:
Consumer Protection Division Complaint Form

Oklahoma Food Service Inspections Database

External Resources:
CDC: E. coli
Medline: Germs and Hands
Food Safety and Inspection Service Fact Sheets