Forsyth resident confirmed as 1 of 5 E. coli cases in state

A Forsyth County resident has been confirmed as one of five people in Georgia infected with E. coli bacteria, according to public health officials.

David Palmer, District 2 Public Health spokesman, said four of the five cases reported were in women ages 18 to 52. All five illnesses occurred between April 15-28 and only one person had to be hospitalized.

While all five who contracted the virus have survived, the health department, in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is continuing to investigate the cause, Palmer said.

“Right now we don’t know what caused the [illnesses],” he said. “They’re trying to determine that through the investigation. More than likely it’s from some food source. Generally, that is how E. coli is spread. The folks have to be interviewed.”

“They look for commonalities with what they’ve eaten, where they’ve eaten and where they’ve

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