E. coli Outbreak in Utah Possibly Linked to Water at Camp Shawnee in Ogden Valley
An E. coli outbreak has sickened eleven girls who attended Camp Shawnee, an Ogden Valley summer camp, according to the Weber-Morgan Health Department. Investigators found E. coli bacteria in the kitchen water and spigots at Camp Shawnee and Camp Ben Lomond, which share a water system.
Utah health investigators are awaiting test results to determine if the E. coli bacteria found in the water system is the same E. coli strain that sickened the girls. The girls sickened in this outbreak spent August 2 to 5 at Camp Shawnee.
One girl, Emily Buck, had to be hospitalized for two days, according to news reports. E. coli can cause severe dehydration, and research has shown that even mild cases of E. coli poisoning can increase the risk of kidney problems later in life.
