One child has died, more than 40 remain hospitalized and the rest are recovering from a bacteria infection which may have been caused by contamination of well water by cow manure. We feel that E. coli caught at the level of the fair have passed the peak, but I'm concerned about secondary cases. Studies show about 15 percent of all cases associated with an E. coli outbreak come from transmission from person to person. An infected person can pass the disease if hands are not washed properly. There are several strains of E. coli, many harmless, that live in the intestinal tract of humans and mammals.
Transmission comes from contaminated food, water or from an infected person handling food.
It can be deadly. Her condition is listed as critical. The main symptoms of the E.coli bacterial infection is bloody diarrhea and a low-grade fever. There is no treatment for the bacterial infection and doctors say that while they can provide supportive treatment for complications, including dialysis, blood transfusions and re-hydration for the most part, the infection must run its course. Most recover by developing antibodies to battle the germ.