Sports Complex E. coli Outbreak Linked to Water
Four people have been hospitalized and at least 10 others have reported being sickened by contaminated drinking water at a sports complex near Jackson, Missouri.
According to the Missouri Department of Health and Human Services, the Class Act Sports Complex E. coli outbreak began at the end of April.
Officials with the Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center tested water from a drinking fountain and a faucet within the facility and confirmed the presence of E. coli in both samples. The sports complex, which is served by a private well, shut off its water at the urging of local health officials.
The state health agency said testing confirmed five E. coli infections. Nine other illnesses in people who drank water are considered probable cases of E. coli.
The Department of Health and Senior Services said it is working with local health officials to determine the source of the contamination. The agency did not say what type of E. coli was found.
People who have become ill after drinking water at the Class Act Sports Complex are asked to contact local health officials. For answers to legal questions about the outbreak, victims may call food safety law firm Pritzker Olsen at 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) or complete our online contact form.
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