5 hospitalized in E. Coli outbreak at University of Arkansas.

Investigation⁢ Underway: E. Coli Outbreak Hits University of Arkansas

Health officials ⁤are currently investigating a concerning outbreak of E.⁢ coli‌ food poisoning among students at the University of Arkansas. Dozens of students have reported symptoms, and shockingly, five individuals have ​required hospital ⁤treatment.

Sorority Members Suffer Serious Complications

Among those affected are two ‌19-year-old sorority ⁤members ‌who have developed a serious complication that can potentially lead to kidney failure. Bill Marler, a renowned Seattle food safety lawyer,⁣ reviewed the patients’ medical records after being contacted by their ‌families.

Camille ⁣Honey, a sophomore from ‌Fayetteville,⁣ Arkansas, ⁤has been hospitalized​ and is currently on ⁣dialysis after both of her kidneys failed. Her mother, Kris Honey, expressed her daughter’s excruciating pain and suffering, stating, “She’s been‍ in 10 out of 10 pain for a week. She’s⁣ been here for 11 days in serious ⁢pain and misery.”

Netflix Documentary Sparks ‍Crucial Action

Camille Honey’s condition ‌worsened rapidly after moving into a sorority house on campus. Her mother, having recently watched the⁢ eye-opening‌ Netflix‌ documentary “Poisoned,” which highlights foodborne illnesses and features Bill Marler, insisted that the emergency⁣ room staff take a stool sample. This⁤ decision proved crucial as the sample tested positive for the dangerous O157:H7 strain of E. coli.

Widespread Impact

According to officials from the Arkansas Department of⁣ Health, approximately 100 students have ⁢reported symptoms of E. coli infection. However, the exact source of the outbreak​ remains unclear.