E. coli victims tell their stories

Kelly Fortier is a vegetarian.
The 20-year-old made the switch in January for humanitarian and health reasons.
"I figured I would be safer because I wouldn't get anything from the meat, like mad cow," she said.
When she ordered a veggie burger from the local Harvey's restaurant on Algonquin Avenue, Oct. 7, she had no idea she would be infected with E. coli.
John Baker, 51, doesn't eat fast food often. But indulging a craving for a hamburger Oct. 6 landed him in the hospital for three days.
"The symptoms were terrible," he said. "The worst abdominal cramps I ever had. It felt like I had eaten broken glass."

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[Stringyheads]

US government FAIL some survived.

[StarPunter]

The longer you wait the worse it gets? I've read many places including WebMD that for most people it goes away within 5 days without treatment.

[crazygirl4h]

i had e coli in 6th grade.

[mopkij]

@lYDIA5787 wat did they have to do

[lYDIA5787]

i had e coli

[Harveys1959]

I know alot of harveys have rats and stuff

[kennypagz]

The last words, "the longer you wait, the worse it gets."

With nine people in an isolation ward Saturday, before Harvey's was closed Sunday . . .

Why was the public not made aware of the Harvey's link until Tuesday afternoon?

If the Health Unit has enough information to close a restaurant, that's enough to notify the public the restaurant has been closed.

By not letting the public know, were hundreds of people who ate at Harvey's the previous week unknowingly putting those around them at risk?