China Grove North Carolina E. Coli Outbreak Under Investigation
An E. coli outbreak in China Grove, North Carolina, has sickened at least four people, with another nine people possibly infected as well.
It was discovered after several people showed up at Northeast Medical Center in Concord, complaining about similar symptoms over the past few days. It's believed to be the first outbreak of it's kind in Rowan County.
The health department says it appears all the people ate at one restaurant. "So far the common denominator has been the fact that these folks had eaten at Captain's Galley," said Leonard Woods, director of the Rowan County Health Department.
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Read through and enter the discussion by using the form at the endChris - June 8, 2007 6:35 AM
My daughter and her boyfriends family all ate there on the 27th. The 2 women in the group both ate the slaw, and both got sick. My daughter's boyfriends mother has been diagnosed with e coli, and my daughter is on her way to the Rowan health dept to get tested for it. Another note, we had to take her to NE Medical ER last Sunday night for the same symptoms and their diagnosis was possible gastoenteritis.
susan - June 11, 2007 6:21 AM
My great aunt ate at Captains Galley on the 27th.She also ate the slaw. She has been in the hospital since June 2nd, and in ICU since June 2nd.She was diagnosed with e coli. On June the 7th they removed her entire colon. She is still in critical condition and remains in ICU.