Nine E. coli cases in Dallas possibly tied to State Fair of Texas petting zoo – FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth

Nine E. coli cases in Dallas possibly tied to State Fair of Texas petting zoo  FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth

Nine cases of E. coli confirmed by Dallas County Health and Human Services all have one common thread: a trip to the State Fair of Texas prior to their infection. Two more cases of E. coli that could have come from the State Fair of Texas were reported in Dallas on Wednesday. FOX 4's Peyton Yager has more. DALLAS – Dallas County Health and Human Services and State Fair of Texas officials continue to investigate if nine confirmed cases of E. coli came from the fair's petting zoo. On Wednesday, Dalllas County Health and Human Services officials confirmed they're investigating nine cases of E. coli that may have originated from the petting zoo at the State Fair of Texas.

That's up from seven confirmed cases on Tuesday. The common thread between all nine cases is a trip to the State Fair of Texas prior to the infection. "Wanna get the word out," Dr. Philip Huang with DCHHS tells FOX 4's Peyton Yager. "It can be very serious." The patients are of different ages and are all infected with the ‘shiga toxin-producing E. coli.’ Several patients are hospitalized at Dallas hospitals. State Fair of Texas officials say there is no verified information establishing the cause of the reported illnesses. Shiga toxin-producing E. coli spreads via contaminated food, water, or animals, followed