Katie Maness was 13 years old when her parents took her and two friends to the 2004 North Carolina State Fair in Raleigh. It was a beautiful October day, as her mother Becky recalls years
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61 Now Ill in North Carolina E. coli Outbreak
The deadly E. coli outbreak linked to the Cleveland County Fair in North Carolina grew to 61 cases by Wednesday. At least 10 people have been hospitalized.
This latest figures comes less than a week
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Publisher’s Platform: Time to Ban Petting Zoos Yet?
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced the death of a child Saturday. So far fourteen children and six adults who attended the Cleveland County Fair have gotten sick with the E.
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State Fair Units All Suspect in North Carolina Outbreak
North Carolina’s E. coli outbreak — mostly connected to the state fair — continued to expand Tuesday.
The North Carolina Division of Public Health said it is investigating nine confirmed and 18 suspected cases of
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23 of 26 E. Coli Cases Tied to North Carolina State Fair
North Carolina Division of Public Health authorities investigating an outbreak of E. coli say 23 of the 26 people sickened attended the state fair earlier this month, pointing to the fair as the probable source
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