E. coli -- Canada
Hamilton Public Health is confirming an _E. coli_ outbreak at Valens Lake Conservation Area. The city's public health unit says there are 7 confirmed cases at the Puslinch-area conservation area, with one of the cases involving a Hamilton resident. Public health says most of the confirmed cases involve children under the age of 12.
_E. coli_ is transmitted most commonly through consumption of contaminated food or water. Common symptoms of the bacteria can include diarrhea, fever, vomiting
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?7795616&promed&0
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