At least 70 people have likely fallen ill with Salmonella after dining at two restaurants within the Holiday Inn Bordeaux in Fayetteville, N.C., according to the Cumberland County Department of Public Health. Five people have been hospitalized. Twelve of those reporting illness were visiting from out of state. The hotel has two restaurants inside, the… Continue Reading
At least 51 people are now known to have fallen ill in a Salmonella outbreak linked to a North Carolina Holiday Inn, reported the Cumberland County Health Department Friday. That number is up from the 44 illnesses reported by the Department just one day earlier. The source of the outbreak is thought to be the… Continue Reading
Update (5/16, 4:00 p.m. EST): Health officials in Cumberland County have updated the case count from 18 to 44 individuals sickened. The story below has been amended to reflect the updated numbers. At least 44 people have fallen ill with symptoms of Salmonella infection in an outbreak connected to the Holiday Inn Bordeaux in Fayetteville,… Continue Reading
The Cumberland County Department of Public Health in Fayetteville, NC announced Tuesday it is working with the N.C. Division of Public Health to investigate a gastrointestinal illness outbreak among staff and patrons of a local hotel’s restaurants. There are two confirmed cases of salmonella and one individual has been hospitalized, the news release said. As… Continue Reading
An employee at the High Hampton Inn restaurant in Cashiers, N.C., has tested positive for Hepatitis A. The Jackson County Health Department is now asking anyone who ate at the restaurant between April 26 and 29, or May 1, 2013, to contact the health department to receive information on Hepatitis A in the event of… Continue Reading
Amie Westfall is suing the Cleveland County Fair in Shelby, North Carolina after her 18-month-old son Dominic suffered from a severe E. coli infection as part of last month’s outbreak tied to the fair’s petting zoo, Circle G Ranch. According to the North Carolina Department of Health, there were 106 reported illnesses and 1 death… Continue Reading
Two E. coli outbreaks with possible ties to petting zoos expanded Monday. In North Carolina, the number of illnesses linked to the Cleveland County Fair rose from 101 to 106, while a smaller outbreak linked to a Washington state pumpkin patch and petting zoo venue grew from 2 victims to 4. A total of 64… Continue Reading
Another E. coli O157:H7 case has been added to the outbreak connected with the Cleveland County fair in North Carolina, bringing the total number of known cases to 101, according to the the North Carolina Department of Health. “Preliminary findings suggest animal exposure may be the source of this outbreak,” said health officials in a… Continue Reading
The number of E. coli O157:H7 infections linked to the Cleveland County Fair in North Carolina has jumped to 81, up from the 61 cases reported yesterday. One patient, a two-year-old boy from Gaston County, died last week as a result his illness. At least 52 children and 29 adults are now known to be part… Continue Reading
At least 29 children and 17 adults are now known to have been infected with the dangerous O157:H7 strain of E. coli while attending the Cleveland County Fair in North Carolina. The death of one of these victims, two-year-old Gage Lefever, has sent the community into mourning. On its website, the Cleveland County Fair says it… Continue Reading
Last year’s E. coli O157:H7 outbreak attributed to the Kelley Livestock Building at the North Carolina State Fair has brought changes in pedestrian and animal traffic patterns, now designed to minimize health risks at the fair. The big Raleigh event, next scheduled for Oct.11 to 21, 2012, was responsible for its third E. coli O157:H7… Continue Reading