Arizona flu rising E. coli linked to state fair sparks concerns

Thanksgiving weekend typically amplifies the spread of illnesses including influenza and COVID. The flu has ramped up in the past week, but remains below where it was last year. COVID cases have also stayed low.

Other illnesses, like RSV, have also remained low; however, the series of eColi cases that occurred, because of the state fair, has raised cause for concern. Previously, vendors were required to have a flow through pattern so kids had to wash their hands after exiting the exhibit, but that was no longer a requirement this year.

Will Humble, Executive Director, AZ Public Health Association, joined “Arizona Horizon” to share how changes in the State Health Department have led to health concerns, and how illnesses are seemingly tame for this time of year.