Officials Investigating Outbreak of Shiga Toxin, Possible Connection to the Arizona State Fair

Officials investigating outbreak of Shiga toxin, possible connection to the Arizona State Fair

PHOENIX – The 17-year-old patient, clad in a light blue, patterned hospital gown and her pink and purple bonnet, sat in a hospital chair attached to wires and tubes, a butterfly sticker affixed to her face to connect one tube to her nose. On Nov. 5, following two visits to the emergency room, medical professionals at Phoenix Children’s Hospital diagnosed the teenager, Aaliyah James, with hemolytic uremic syndrome resulting from the Shiga toxin, …

Health officials investigating outbreak of E. coli-related toxin, possible connection to Arizona State Fair

PHOENIX – The 17-year-old patient, clad in a light blue, patterned hospital gown and her pink and purple bonnet, sat in a hospital chair attached to wires and tubes, a butterfly sticker affixed to her face to connect one tube…