The E. coli outbreak tied to Lehi s irrigation water has grown to 13 cases and seven hospitalizations, including a 2-year-old girl who remains hospitalized.
There have been no new confirmed cases of E. coli O157 in Lehi since Sept. 6, health officials report. At last count, there were 12 cases with six hospitalizations, which KSL reported were all children and teens. There also was only one case of hemolytic uremic syndrome, which causes kidney failure. Precautions regarding the city’s […]
There have been no new E. coli cases or hospitalizations in Lehi after several reports last month. But Lehi residents are being told to exercise caution if they choose to use irrigation water.
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“This is an unprecedented outbreak,” said BreAnne Osborn, an epidemiologist from the Utah State Department of Health, during an E. coli briefing at the Lehi City Council chambers on Tuesday August 22. Lehi has been facing an E. coli outbreak with the dangerous 0157 strain since August 2 with 12 reported cases, including five hospitalizations and a near death experience for a three-year-old girl. On Tuesday, Lehi City Water Department Manager Greg […]