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# Virginia Child Dies of E. coli O157 Illness
- URL: https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2011/06/virginia-child-dies-of-e-coli-o157-illness/
- Published: 2011-06-07T01:59:06.000Z
- Updated: 2011-06-07T01:59:06.000Z
- Author: News Desk
- Tags: Foodborne Illness Outbreaks, E. coli O157:H7, outbreak, Tennessee, Virginia, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-11-25 09:53

One child has died and at least seven others have been sickened from E. coli infections in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virgina.

News reports said a 2-year-old girl from Dryden, VA. died Sunday at Johnson City Medical Center, after being transferred from a Southwest Virginia community hospital.

The girl’s brother is reportedly undergoing treatment at Vanderbuilt Medical Center in Nashville. Both illnesses have been attributed to E. coli O157:H7.

Meanwhile, there are seven other confirmed cases cases of E. coli case patients from four Norhteast Tennessee counties. Northeast Regional Health Office medical director Dr. David Kirschke told [TriCities.com](http://www2.tricities.com/news/2011/jun/06/dryden-va-girl-dies-from-e-coli-infection-ar-1088553/?ref=foodsafetynews.com) the illnesses are being investigated as an outbreak.

The source of the outbreak has not been identified.