In the past few months, authorities have identified 14 people in six states (Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and Tennessee) as being sickened by the same strain of E. coli. This strain, STEC-O145 (Shiga toxin-producing E. coli), is less common than...
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Month: June 2012
Drowning in Bigelow Hollow State Park in Union, CT
On Memorial Day, tragedy struck as a 23 year old man drowned in Bigelow Hollow State Park in Union, CT, which borders Mashapaug Lake. The man was swimming with friends and family, and several people saw him go under water, but could not locate him. Divers were able to...