Virginia’s Department of Health (VDH) has set up an outbreak investigation website documenting the outbreak of Shiga toxin-inducing Escherichia coli (E. coli) infections in Lake Anna swimmers. 25 cases have been confirmed, and the only known common factor is swimming in the lake on Memorial Day weekend.
VDH says 76% of cases are children and 21 are Virginia residents. 7 cases developed Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS), a rare complication that affects kidney functions. As Potomac Local previously reported, several children were hospitalized and on dialysis due to the severity of their symptoms.
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