Monday, August 4, 2008

Under the age of ... WHAT?

 

http://www.rockbridgeweekly.com/rw_article.php?ndx=11451

Boy Scout Camp Closed After E Coli Outbreak

Virginia Health officials investigating E.coli incident at Goshen Boy Scout reservation.

The Virginia Department of Health says it has confirmed 15 cases of E. coli with 50 to 60 more individuals showing symptoms of the malady.

Many of the victims are children under the age of 115, who have been hospitalized.

Officials indicated that they are working with the facility's staff in an attempt to find the source of the problem, the first of its kind in Virginia this year.

With nearly 1,000 recently attending the camp, reports of illness starting becoming known after they had returned home. The illness makes itself obvious due to stomach cramps, vomiting, fever, chills, etc. and in the worst cases, possible kidney failure.

 

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