E. coli Probe Implicates NC State Fair's Kelley Livestock Building as Likely Source
The NC State Fair E. coli investigation has implicated the Kelley Building, a place where livestock exhibits were held, as the source of the E. coli outbreak that has sickened at least 27 people.
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The announcement Thursday by NC state epidemiologist Megan Davies said the state has concluded its epidemiologic investigation and will no longer be posting daily case counts related to the outbreak. Eleven people are confirmed outbreak victims and 16 others are linked to the outbreak pending further microbiological testing. At least one of the 11 confirmed victims suffered life-threatening hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS).
National food safety law firm PritzkerOlsen, P.A., is continuing to accept cases from this outbreak for a NC State Fair lawsuit. This would be the second time in recent NC Fair history where an animal exhibit led to an outbreak. In 2004, scores of people became infected from E. coli bacteria after attending an NC State Fair petting zoo.
For the current outbreak, here's a list of where the victims live, by county:
- Wake - 13
- Sampson - 6
- Cleveland - 1
- Durham - 1
- Johnston - 1
- Lenoir - 1
- Orange - 2
- Wilson – 2
If you or a loved one have been sickened in this outbreak, contact an E. coli attorney at PritzkerOlsen at 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) for a free case consultation. Our law firm recently won a settlement for a North Carolina family who lost a child to an E. coli infection linked to a goat.
