The Number Of Children Hospitalized As A Result Of E. Coli Cases Coming From An Event At The Appalachian Fairgrounds Last Month, Has Risen To Eight. One Of The Patients Is A 15-Month Old Boy From Bristol Tennessee Who Is Recovering At The East Tennessee Children’s Hospital In Knoxville. He’s Expected To Undergo Further Rehabilitation And Treatment. Elementary Students From Sullivan And Washington Counties As Well As Bristol, Toured An Animal Exhibit At The Fairgrounds And Became Ill. Health Officials Say Four Of The Eight Are Seriously Ill With Complications.
