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E. Coli

Seagulls create health hazards at county landfill

Submitted by Christina Anthony on Mon, 06/03/2013 - 6:03pm.READ MORE:
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videoSeagulls may seem more annoying then harmful, but what they are doing at the New Hanover County :andfill is potentially dangerous to employees and customers. Full story...
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12-year-old E. Coli victim home from NC hospital

Submitted by WWAY on Fri, 11/09/2012 - 11:46am.READ MORE:
A 12-year-old Cherryville boy who was hospitalized for more than a month because of an E. coli outbreak at the Cleveland County Fair is home. Full story...
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Fair taking extra precautions against E. Coli

Submitted by Katie Harden on Wed, 10/24/2012 - 5:40pm.READ MORE:
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video Nearly 100 people got sick, and a two-year-old died, from E. Coli health official believe they got at the Cleveland County Fair earlier this month. Now our tri-county fair is stepping up its game to protect visitors. Full story...
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E. coli at NC county fair like 2011 State Fair bug

Submitted by WWAY on Tue, 10/23/2012 - 10:22am.READ MORE:
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State health officials say the strain of E. coli bacteria that caused a fatal outbreak at the Cleveland County Fair is similar to the bug that sickened two dozen visitors to last year's state fair. Full story...
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Doctors optimistic E. coli victim could return home Monday

Submitted by Katie Harden on Sun, 10/21/2012 - 9:34pm.READ MORE:
A five-year-old girl hospitalized with the E. coli bacteria had her final surgery just hours ago, as doctors stitched up her chest where her dialysis tube was inserted. Full story...
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Animal contact cited in E. coli cases at Cleveland County Fair

Submitted by WWAY on Fri, 10/19/2012 - 4:51pm.READ MORE:
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State health officials say animal contact is a likely source of an E. coli outbreak linked to the Cleveland County Fair. A statement from the NC Department of Health and Human Services on Friday said 64 children and 42 adults have been affected by this outbreak. Full story...
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NC health officials: 61 cases of E. coil from fair

Submitted by Chris Phillips on Wed, 10/17/2012 - 11:45pm.READ MORE:
Health officials in North Carolina say the number of E. coli cases linked to the Cleveland County Fair has climbed to 61. Full story...
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Animal building ID'd as source of State Fair E. coli cases

Submitted by WWAY on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 9:39am.READ MORE:
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Health and agriculture officials say a building that houses sheep, goats and pigs at the North Carolina State Fair is the likely source of an E. coli outbreak that sickened 27 people. Full story...
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NC officials say E. coli victims all visited fair

Submitted by WWAY on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 8:30am.READ MORE:
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State health officials say the North Carolina State Fair is the focus of the investigation of an E. coli outbreak that has made at least nine people sick. Full story...
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NC investigating up to 21 possible E. coli cases

Submitted by WWAY on Thu, 10/27/2011 - 4:44pm.READ MORE:
North Carolina officials are investigating up to 21 possible cases of E. coli affecting people in six counties, with four children still hospitalized because of the ailment. Full story...
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