The Indiana State Department of Health says that environmental test samples from Huber’s Orchard and Winery in Borden, IN, are negative for E. coli. Louisville’s WAVE 3 News reports that the samples were collected from “highly touched areas” and animals. The Louisville Metro Health Department previously linked three cases of E. coli reported in Louisville and Indiana children through genetic fingerprinting. All three victims reportedly visited Huber’s Orchard and Winery in Borden, IN, between Sept. 20 and 28, but a test has not yet confirmed it as the source. Indiana health department officials said the investigation is ongoing.
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