Attorney for E. coli victims: Organic strawberries or milk could be source Alison Grande
Bill Marler, a food safety attorney, is representing three children sickened in the latest E. coli outbreak. He said there are at least 11 cases statewide, including patients in King, Snohomish and Walla Walla counties.
The Washington State Department of Health is using genome sequencing to determine if the cases are linked.
Marler talked to the parents of three children who got sick, including a 1 year-old and 3 year-old. Young children have less variety in their diets, making it easier to focus on a source. Marler said all three children had organic strawberries and organic milk. Two of the children are siblings. The two families are not connected. One little girl was expected to be released from Seattle Children’s Hospital on Friday.
For almost two months, people who are pregnant in Washington state have been eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. There are currently several vaccines available to people who are pregnant and lactating. And, getting vaccinated is a personal choice.
Although the overall risk of severe illness is low, the CDC is reporting that pregnant people are at an increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19 when compared to non-pregnant people. Severe illness could mean hospitalization, needing a ventilator for breathing or intensive care.
Initially, the vaccine was not tested on people who were pregnant. New trials have been planned and started that include people who are pregnant, and studies on animals receiving the vaccines before or during pregnancy found no safety concerns.
In response to the Washington State Department of Health’s expanded COVID-19 vaccine eligibility, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories will have a vaccine clinic for people ages 12 and older.
Edmonds School Board discusses plans for return to in-person learning this fall Posted: May 14, 2021 47
Edmonds School District Superintendent Gustavo Balderas provides an update on school building re-entry during the May 11 school board meeting.
With plans to return students to in-person learning starting this fall, the Edmonds School Board Monday night discussed several matters that need to be addressed before the school district brings students back to classrooms five days a week.
During the board’s regular school building re-entry briefing, Superintendent Gustavo Balderas announced plans to offer students the option to return to in-person learning five days a week for the 2021-22 school year or stay 100% remote.