Toddler Dies After Contracting E. Coli At Maine Fair

A Maine toddler died after his parents said he exposed to bacteria at a petting zoo.

Young children and the elderly are more likely than others to develop severe illness and hemolytic uremic syndrome, which affects 5 to 10 percent of those diagnosed with E. coli-produced shiga toxin, according to the U.S. CDC.

He added: ‘I have learned that there is no pain worse than losing the life of your child’s.

“To the best of our knowledge, he never touched an animal but he was in the petting zoo”, Colton’s grandmother, Lucy Guay, told ABC News today, adding that Colton was admitted to the hospital on September 29 and died on Monday. The state had between 20 and 33 cases of E. coli every year from 2010 to 2014.

However, Victor Herschaft of Auburn posted a message on his Facebook page Tuesday asking that friends and family share the message about his son, Myles, who was at Maine Medical Center undergoing treatment for E. coli.

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported that another child was also hospitalized with symptoms associated with E. coli.

The CDC spokesman says lab tests revealed the presence of toxins associated with E. coli in both children.

Martins advises those who are exposed to animals and their environment to wash their hands thoroughly with soap and water.

Daily Mail Online has contacted Oxford County Fair for further comment, but is yet to receive a reply.

She also says the office ensures the fairs have plenty of visible signage to remind people to wash their hands if they come in direct contact with animals. As children already have a weaker and less developed immune system, they are more vulnerable to death.