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  • North Carolina E. coli outbreak grows

    11/07/2004 1:55:59 PM PST · by LouAvul · 43 replies · 2,421+ views
    cnn ^ | 11-7-04
    RALEIGH, North Carolina (AP) -- An outbreak of E. coli infections linked to last month's state fair may be larger than previously thought, with more than 100 additional cases under review, according to health officials. The number of confirmed infections grew to 31 by Saturday, and the state Department of Health and Human Services was investigating 103 more cases. Department spokesman Bill Furney attributed the additional reports to heightened awareness among doctors and the public. "We're in a state where we are looking for it," he said. The most common link among victims is that some visited a petting zoo...