Colorado Prison E. coli Outbreak
A Colorado prison with approximately 500 inmates is responding to an E. coli outbreak that has sickened 13 inmates, three of whom have had their illnesses confirmed through testing.
The Colorado Department of Corrections announced the Four Mile Prison E. coli outbreak in Canon City, saying the state health department is investigating. Kitchens at the prison have been inspected and checked off as sanitary..jpg)
Health investigators reportedly are still looking for the source of the outbreak. Meanwhile the Department of Corrections said it is "taking all precautions and working closely with CDPHE to restrict the spread of the bacteria."
E. coli O157:H7 infections cause prolonged painful diarrhea that often turns bloody, severe abdominal cramps and fever. In 5 to 15 percent of cases, patients develop a life-threatening complication known as hemolytic uremia or an associated disease known as thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP).
Besides commonly shutting down a person's kidneys, these illness can have other serious effects including brain injury, heart problems, stroke, convulsions, coma, paralysis and other nervous system disorders.
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