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It was a matter of time. After reports of people sickened by E.coli from food eaten at Taco Bells in NJ and Long Island, there are now reports of people sickened in New York City and other NY counties, as well as in Delaware, South Carolina and Utah. According to the NY Times, the NY State Health Department found the same virulent strain of the bacteria "present in patients who ate at restaurants on Long Island, in Clinton County in upstate New York and in Delaware."

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Authorities are still trying to track down a source of the infection but have linked 11 of the patients to the town Taco Bell. Strangely, the restaurant passed a health inspection just last week though its now being re-evaluated with its employees being examined for the bacteria. While the responsible strain of e.coli in this incident is normally found in the guts of healthy farm animals, it can become virulent in humans, having been acquired by eating undercooked meats. The infection can then be passed from person to person, usually due to a lack of hand-washing after using the bathroom. Most people present with a fever, abdominal pain, and diarrhea - which may be bloody in the setting of HUS.