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Nine Clark County residents sickened by E. coli tied to Chipotle

By Marissa Harshman, Columbian Health Reporter
Published: November 2, 2015, 6:02pm
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The Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant in Hazel Dell was closed by Clark County Public Health officials on Thursday after an illness investigation that linked several cases of E. coli to the restaurant.
The Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant in Hazel Dell was closed by Clark County Public Health officials on Thursday after an illness investigation that linked several cases of E. coli to the restaurant. (Natalie Behring/The Columbian) Photo Gallery

Nine Clark County residents are among the nearly two dozen people sickened by E. coli linked to regional Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurants.

The cluster of E. coli cases spreads across two states — 19 cases in Washington, three in Oregon — and involves six counties. With nine cases, Clark County has reported more illnesses than the other counties.

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