SEATTLE — Health officials expect the number of people sickened by an E. coli outbreak linked to Chipotle restaurants in Washington state and Oregon to grow while they investigate the cause of the infection. As of Friday, three people in the Portland area and 19 people in western Washington had become sick from E. coli. […]
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Auburn toddler with E. coli related illness leaves hospital
An Auburn toddler is home after battling the same E. coli-related illness that killed a 20-month-old Poland boy last week. Myles Herschaft, 17 months old, left the hospital this week, according to a Facebook post by his father, Victor. “Little update. I forgot to tell everyone Myles spent his first night home last night,” he […]
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Maine still searching for source of E. Coli infections
LEWISTON — State officials said Friday at a news conference that they have not yet linked a recent deadly E. coli infection to agricultural fairs or petting zoos, but they matched the same strain to two recent Androscoggin County toddlers and said they were working with state agriculture leaders on ways to alert the public […]
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Maine CDC says E. coli death investigation to take several days
OXFORD — Maine authorities say it will be several days before they comment on the results of an investigation into two cases in which Androscoggin County children were hospitalized with symptoms associated with E. coli. The agency says both children attended the Oxford County Fair in September and visited animals barns and a petting zoo. […]
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What you need to know about E. coli
Also read: After toddler’s death, Poland dad warns others of E. coli danger The Basics * E.coli, full name Escherichia coli, is a bacteria found mostly in the intestines of humans and animals. * Most strains are harmless and are an important part of a healthy intestinal tract. * There are some specific strains that are pathogenic, which means they can […]
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Jay water district puts out third boil-water order
JAY — The Jay Village Water District has issued another boil-water order, which is effective until a break in a waterline on Main Street is fixed and water is restored. The order only pertains to water district customers who lost water on Hyde and Spring streets and Forest Circle. Those customers need to boil water after water […]
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Jay: Boil-water order in effect after waterline break
JAY — The Jay Village Water District has issued a boil-water order until further notice. Officials said the notice will be in effect until a break in a waterline on Main Street is fixed and water service is restored. Only the customers who lost water need to boil it, officials said. The waterline break Thursday […]
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Selectmen to meet with the Friends of Peru Elementary School on Dec. 8
PERU — At Monday night’s meeting, selectmen announced that they will meet with the Friends of Peru Elementary School on Monday, Dec. 8, at 5 p.m., prior to their regular 6 p.m. selectboard meeting. Residents recently voted to return oversight of the old school to the selectmen, with the Friends of Peru Elementary School providing management […]
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Peru board OKs road rally schedule for July
PERU — The Board of Selectmen on Monday approved the schedule for the New England Forest Rally on July 18. One of the dozen or so legs of the rally is run on the six-mile gravel section of Dickvale Road in Peru. The road will be closed for the event. According to organizer Mark Everett, […]