E. Coli Outbreak May Be Linked to Petting Zoo
From Times Wire Reports
At least 24 people, most of them children, have been infected with E. coli bacteria, and the outbreak might be connected to a petting zoo at last month’s state fair, authorities said in Raleigh.
At least three of those stricken have developed a severe complication known as hemolytic-uremic syndrome, in which the number of blood platelets suddenly drops, red blood cells are destroyed and the kidneys shut down.
The syndrome can be life-threatening or cause permanent kidney damage.
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