Crossroads Farm (N.C. State Fair) E. coli Outbreak
On December 16, 2004, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services released a report detailing an investigation that traced an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak to the Crossroads Farm Petting Zoo at the N.C. State Fair in October, 2004. At least 106 people became infected with E. coli after attending the Crossroads Farm Petting Zoo. At the time the report was issued, fifteen children remained hospitalized with hemolytic uremic syndrome, a complication of E. coli infection.
- Lawsuit filed against Crossroads Farm on behalf of four E. coli victims
- Are Fairs, Petting Zoos Just Too Dangerous?
- Child’s play spreads E. coli
- E. coli traced to fair
- 112 cases of E. coli infection suspected
- Local E. coli outbreak widens
- DNA tests could link fair, E. coli
- State: E. coli likely from fair animals
- Durham, Chatham children get E. coli
- Health Officials Urge Residents to be Aware of E. coli Prevention Measures
- E. coli suspected in 27 cases
- E. coli infects at least twelve
- E. coli sickens seven people
- 7 E. coli cases verified in N.C.
- State Fair May Be Common Link Among E. coli Cases