Exotic Incident #291

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Everett, WA - USA
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Incident Date:
08/06/2000
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Summary:

Health officials linked six cases of E. coli infection in children to The Farm petting zoo. Three children were hospitalized. The bacterium apparently spread by water in a bucket in which the children washed their hands.