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Young girl dies from E. coli
Updated: Saturday, 30 Jul 2011, 11:55 PM EDT
Published : Saturday, 30 Jul 2011, 11:55 PM EDT
HENDRICKS COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A 5-year-old girl in Hendricks County has died and health officials say E. coli is to blame.
About a week ago, she came down with flu-like symptoms.
Her parents took her to the hospital. The girl died two days ago.
It's believed the little girl contracted the E. coli two weeks ago at the Hendricks County Fair.
"The petting zoo part of a fair really can be a dangerous place because they're touching the animals," said Marc Monte, a family spokesperson. "The animals sometimes have this bacteria on them. If hands are not washed or if they depend on just the sanitizer, that can be not a good thing."
Health officials are taking a close look at the girl's day at the fair and everything she did there.
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