Ten people between ages 2 and 40 were admitted to a local hospital within three days with similar symptoms, including vomiting, fever, and bloody diarrhea. Several also exhibited signs of dehydration. Health officials investigated the cause of the outbreak of illness and determined that everyone had been to both a local grocery store and a children’s museum. Further tests were being conducted in both locations.
Is it salmonellosis, viral gastroenteritis, norovirus infection, or enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli infection?
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