Three cases of E. coli sickness have been confirmed in the North County, sending two people to the hospital this week, San Luis Obispo County Public Health Services confirmed Friday.
E. coli bacteria can cause diarrhea, urinary tract infections, respiratory illness and pneumonia, and other illnesses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
County officials are investigating where the patients came in contact with the bacteria.
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