One person died and 11 others are suffering from illnesses possibly related
to E. coli, a St.FrancisHospital
spokeswoman confirmed late Sunday. The 11 people with illnesses remained as St.
Francis patients late Sunday, the spokeswoman said. Leslea
Bennett-Webb, communications director for the Oklahoma Department of Health,
confirmed at least 10 people were taken to the hospital after eating at a
restaurant in Locust Grove.
Between 12 to 20 more people in Beggs, Pryor and
Bixby were treated at various Northeast Oklahoma
hospitals with similar symptoms this past week.
