BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) – Branch County has one of the 45 E. coli cases that have been reported in the State of Michigan according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Ten of the cases are in Kent County with six reported in Ottawa County.
Other cases in west Michigan have been reported in Allegan and Muskegon Counties.
Some of the cases involving children are being treated at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids.
It’s believed romaine lettuce from Wendy’s Restaurant may be to blame.
Cathy Armstrong from the Kent County Health Department says they think the numbers will continue to go up. She says it’s concerning but it’s not something to panic over.
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