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The subtype of bacteria -- called E. coli 0111 -- is "not normally found in this form of outbreak," said Leslea Bennett-Webb, director of communication for the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
More than 50 people have been hospitalized and nine people -- six of them children -- have been placed on dialysis, she said.
She said the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia, helped state officials determine the subtype, but said the cause of the outbreak remains unknown.
"The focus has been narrowed to the Country Cottage Restaurant located in Locust Grove," she said, noting that most of the people who became ill ate there between August 15 and August 23.
Tests carried out on water from a well on restaurant property indicate the presence of bacteria, but "we have not been able to confirm what kind of bacteria," said Skylar McElhaney, a spokeswoman for the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality.
The Oklahoma Department of Health will analyze them and compare them with samples taken from victims, she said. "We can't say for sure that it is tied to the water in any way, but we also cannot rule it out," she said.
Symptoms of infection with the bacteria can include severe diarrhea, bloody diarrhea, vomiting and severe abdominal cramping, said Larry Weatherford of the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
Management at the restaurant, which has closed during the investigation, was working closely with health officials, he added.
Meanwhile, the outbreak appears to be abating. "While we believe we are seeing a downward curve in the number of people who have become ill, we still have many challenges with some patients who remain hospitalized," said State Epidemiologist Dr. Kristy Bradley. "We continue to ask the public to be extra diligent in their hand washing and food preparation to minimize the possibility of additional persons becoming ill."
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Oklahoma health officials said Friday they are searching for the source of a rare form of E. coli that has killed one person and sickened 116 others in the northeastern part of the state.
俄克拉荷马州的卫生官员周五表示他们正在搜寻一种罕见的大肠埃希菌（E. coli）的来源。这种细菌已在该州东北部地区导致一人死亡以及116人患病。
The subtype of bacteria -- called E. coli 0111 -- is "not normally found in this form of outbreak," said Leslea Bennett-Webb, director of communication for the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
俄克拉荷马州卫生部官员说，这种称为E. coli 0111的细菌亚种在这类暴发流行中并不常见。
More than 50 people have been hospitalized and nine people -- six of them children -- have been placed on dialysis, she said.
超过59人入院，并且有9人（其中6名为儿童）已经在进行透析治疗。
She said the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia, helped state officials determine the subtype, but said the cause of the outbreak remains unknown.
她说，佐治亚州亚特兰大市联邦疾病控制和预防中心已经帮助他们确定了这个亚型，但是目前仍然不知道引起爆发的原因。
"The focus has been narrowed to the Country Cottage Restaurant located in Locust Grove," she said, noting that most of the people who became ill ate there between August 15 and August 23.
她说，现在已经把可疑地区缩小至位于Locust Grove的一家乡村农舍餐馆，基本在在8月15日到23日在那用餐的人都生病了。
Tests carried out on water from a well on restaurant property indicate the presence of bacteria, but "we have not been able to confirm what kind of bacteria," said Skylar McElhaney, a spokeswoman for the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality.
对餐馆内一口井中的水源进行的测试表明水中存在细菌。但是，我们不能确定这是哪类细菌。
The Oklahoma Department of Health will analyze them and compare them with samples taken from victims, she said. "We can't say for sure that it is tied to the water in any way, but we also cannot rule it out," she said.
俄克拉荷马州的卫生部将分析这些细菌并与患者体内的病原菌进行比较。她说，“我们不能确定改致病菌是否与水有关，但是我们也无法排除。”
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