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An investigation is underway after seven children in Washington state were recently sickened with a toxin-producing E. coli, public health officials announced Wednesday.
All seven children developed symptoms consistent with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli – also known as STEC.
At least six had to be hospitalized, including one who is recovering after developing hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a potentially lethal condition that affects the kidneys. A second child is also suspected to have HUS, which typically develops in 5% to 10% of those diagnosed with a STEC infection, according to King County Public Health.
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Despite free COVID-19 testing in Washington state, people are fighting big bills
COVID-19 testing is supposed to be free in Washington state, but some people are receiving bills for hundreds of dollars. Author: Michelle Li (KING5) Updated: 8:57 AM PST March 12, 2021
SEATTLE When Tawna Gogolin felt sick this summer, she worried it might be COVID-19. I went online to see COVID testing near me - saw in Bonney Lake that CHI [Franciscan] was doing drive-up COVID testing, Gogolin said. I asked, Do I need an appointment? They said, No. If you re having symptoms, come on in.
When she arrived at the July drive-up testing site she pulled into the parking lot and parked in a stall. She remembers waiting next to what appeared to be a mother and her child who were both getting a test.
The Abshire family contracted the coronavirus earlier this month. Sarah Abshire, right, says it was the B.1.1.7. variant, a strain first detected in the United Kingdom. Credit: Photo courtesy of Sarah Abshire
âIt hits you like a truck.â One Seattle familyâs experience with UK variant of the coronavirus By
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Sarah Abshire, 35, of Seattle was recovering at home on Saturday, Feb. 6, resting and loading up on Zinc and vitamins. Abshire, her husband, and their daughter contracted the coronavirus a week before, and she hoped her body could continue fending off Covid-19 without hospitalization.
âWe re doing okay,â Abshire said by phone that day, her breathing labored.