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Health Officials Investigate E. Coli
Cases Among Aetna Employees
Source of
Article: http://www.courant.com/community/news/hfd/hc-web-hartford-ecoli-0324mar25,0,2379064.story
By
MARK SPENCER | The Hartford Courant
10:09 AM EDT, March 24, 2009
City health department officials are
interviewing cafeteria workers at Aetna's
downtown Hartford office, where five employees have been stricken with E.
coli in the last three to four weeks.
The source of the outbreak has yet to be determined, and the cafeteria
remains open, company spokesman Fred Laberge said today.
The most recent case occurred about a week ago, when an employee went to the
company's wellness center complaining of feeling ill. He was taken to an
emergency room and admitted to hospital but has since been released, Laberge
said. The other employees did not require hospitalization.
State officials notified Aetna Monday of the E. coli cases, and the company
sent an e-mail to employees at noon, followed by another later in the day,
Laberge said.
The e-mails included information about E.
coli, including recommended treatments and how to avoid it.
"We're working closely with the city as well as the state Department of
Health," he said.
City spokesperson Sarah Barr said more information may be available later
today after cafeteria workers are interviewed.
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