Oklahoma Counties Battle Mystery Illness

There is an sickness plaguing Caddo and Custer Counties, however state and federal well being officers don’t know what’s inflicting it. It has been 4 months since we first instructed you a couple of mysterious sickness making the rounds in Caddo and Custer Counties.

Some of the signs households have instructed us they skilled had been complications, weak point, and plenty of vomiting, lasting longer than the 24–48-hour bug.

Four of the 5 members making up the Soto household fell sufferer to this mysterious sickness.

“Whenever you stay up with your child until three, almost four in the morning, and she can’t throw up anymore, I mean it was emotional,” mentioned Soto.

It’s the same story for different circumstances, too.

So far, well being officers are confirming 53 circumstances throughout two Oklahoma Counties.

Of these, greater than 1 / 4 needed to be hospitalized. 

Four others additionally developed a extreme illness affecting the kidneys and blood clotting system.

“We did multiple epidemiological studies as well as environmental studies. Sometimes, we cannot find a source,” State Epidemiologist Jolianne Stone mentioned.

She says the investigation began within the Hydro and Weatherford space final fall. 

The CDC can also be concerned. But up to now, they have not recognized a single meals, water, or occasion inflicting it.

“What we are going to do is continuing to monitor the situation. Campylobacter and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli are reportable state conditions, so when we get a report, we do an investigation,” mentioned Stone.  

The OSDH recommends to additional scale back the danger of publicity to potential sickness, the group practices good hand hygiene by washing palms with cleaning soap and water:

1. • Before and after getting ready meals.
2. • Before consuming.
3. • After utilizing the bathroom.
4. • After dealing with animals, their meals, or their atmosphere.
5. • After coming in from outdoors.