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TasmaniaEnvironment15d ago

Tasmanian health authorities investigate child death linked to petting zoo

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Tasmania

Tasmanian health authorities investigate child death linked to petting zoo

  • A young child has died in Tasmania after contracting a Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infection.
  • The fatal E. coli infection was contracted during a visit to a petting zoo.

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  • The name and specific location of the petting zoo have not been released by health authorities.
  • It remains unclear if any other visitors to the zoo have fallen ill with similar symptoms.

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