Seven people in Connecticut are confirmed ill with E. coli infections in the Windham/Willimantic area, according to local news station WFSB. The source of the illnesses is not known. Two of the cases have developed into hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a potentially fatal kidney disease associated with severe E. coli outbreaks. Those two patients remain hospitalized. Health department authorities suspect the illnesses occurred around mid-December.
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The milk was distributed nationwide, according to the Canadian
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The Terrigal Plaza Hotel in New South Wales was ordered
