More than 500 people who rode a zipline are sick with E. coli — here’s what to know about the infection

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  • More than 500 people who rode a zipline in Tennessee are sick with E. coli infections.
  • Health inspectors think they got sick after drinking contaminated well water.
  • E. coli is a species of bacteria that live in the intestines of people and animals. Some E. coli are harmless, but other strains can cause kidney failure or death.

A trip down the zipline ended in misery and vomit for more than 500 people who visited Gatlinburg, Tennessee this summer.

The Tennessee Department of Health found E. coli bacteria present in the water at CLIMB Works ziplining tours in the Great Smoky Mountains, read more >>>

Source : BusinessInsider.Com

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