OUTBREAK OF SEVERE DIARRHEAL ILLNESS IN NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA
August 27, 2008
August 27, 2008
OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 27 -- The Oklahoma Department of Health issued the following news release:
The Oklahoma State Department of Health's public health laboratory has found a type of E. coli bacteria in 10 patient specimens tested as part of its ongoing investigation into a severe diarrheal outbreak in northeastern Oklahoma.
"E. coli is a common bacteria that lives in the intestines of animals and people. Many strains are harmless. However, our laboratory r . . .
The Oklahoma State Department of Health's public health laboratory has found a type of E. coli bacteria in 10 patient specimens tested as part of its ongoing investigation into a severe diarrheal outbreak in northeastern Oklahoma.
"E. coli is a common bacteria that lives in the intestines of animals and people. Many strains are harmless. However, our laboratory r . . .