"Mass. scrutinizes 6 cases of E. coli; Bug may be strain linked to 7 states" by Rodrique Ngowi, Associated Press | August 5, 2008
Federal and state health officials are investigating the cases of six people in Massachusetts who were sickened by a virulent strain of E. coli that appears linked to those found in several other states, officials said yesterday.
At least five of the Massachusetts victims were hospitalized. Their ages range between 3 and 60. A source of the Massachusetts contamination has not been identified, but state and US Department of Agriculture investigators are focusing on ground beef.
Symptoms of E. coli infection include stomach cramps and watery diarrhea that may turn bloody within one to three days.
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