Saturday, June 25, 2011

Update! 2 more children who visited Opelika pool test positive for E. coli


OPELIKA, Alabama — Two more children who visited an Opelika park have tested positive for E. coli infection.
The Alabama Department of Public Health says a total of four children who visited the Splash Park at the Opelika Sportsplex and Aquatic Center between June 12 and June 18 have now tested positive for the disease.
The department says a total of six children have been hospitalized with symptoms of severe gastrointestinal disease after playing in the park.
State environmentalists are conducting tests on water samples from the park.

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