Pinal County investigates seven E. coli cases after water advisory

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 03:02 · Archive

Seven people tested positive for E. coli in Maricopa, Arizona, a week after a water company issued a boil water advisory.

The Pinal County Department of Public Health is investigating seven confirmed cases of E. coli reported by Exceptional Community Hospital in Maricopa, Arizona. The cases emerged a week after Global Water, the main water provider for the city, issued a boil water advisory over possible E. coli contamination. Officials have not yet confirmed a link between the cases and the water.

Merissa Mendoza, director for public health, said symptoms associated with E. coli include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and gastrointestinal upset. The health department conducts contact tracing with those sickened to determine where they had been and what they consumed over the previous five days. Mendoza said the department needs to be notified of positive cases 'in case there is an ongoing issue with E. coli in food or water supplies' so it can 'intervene and hopefully alleviate some more people getting sick'.

Global Water dropped the boil water advisory a day after the initial advisory, following tests that came back negative for contamination. One resident described feelings of 'frustration, irritation. Just being totally fed up' during the advisory period.

How it is being reported

• Pinal County investigates 7 E. coli cases after boil water advisoryThe county confirmed it received the reports and is working to determine if there is a connection between the water and those sickened.Azfamily · 15 Oct, 02:20
• Pinal County investigates 7 E. coli cases after boil water advisoryThe county confirmed it received the reports and is working to determine if there is a connection between the water and those sickened.KOLD · 15 Oct, 02:20

In this story: Pinal County Department of Public Health · Exceptional Community Hospital - Maricopa · Global Water · Maricopa · Merissa Mendoza

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