Gaston County Health Director laments E coli death linked to outbreak
Gaston County Health Director Chris Dobbins expresses sorrow over a death tied to the regional E coli outbreak. He urges immediate medical care for diarrhea lasting over three days or bloody diarrhea starting after Oct 1, 2012, and attendance at the Cleveland County Fair, as the investigation continues.
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Community Mourns Child Amid Outbreak Fears at Fair
Dobbins warns of outbreak cases ahead with symptoms likely 10 days after exposure. Oct 17 marks ten days since Cleveland County Fair close. Claudine Cobb of Trinity Church in Kings Mountain recalls Lefevers family, including two grandparents and a great grandmother. She calls the boy sweet and precious, and says church members are praying and may bring food as grief grips the congregation.
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Lefevers Dies as Community Mourns at Local Gazette Vigil
The article notes Lefevers is now with Jesus and reports numerous condolences on the Gazette Facebook page. Gaston health officials urge doctors to report potential E coli cases, while investigators work to identify infection sources from a recent fair.
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