Billy Goat raw milk sick climbs to 24
Posted: July 2nd, 2010 - 7:33am by Doug Powell
Billy Goat Dairy – most unappealing name for a place to buy milk – has an additional eight cases of E. coli O157:H7 and campylobacter linked to 
its raw goats milk, bringing the number of confirmed sick people to 24.
Two children were hospitalized in connection with the outbreak. One has been released; the other remains under observation, but health officials reported his condition is improving.
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