E.COLI OUTBREAK IN NORTH CAROLINA GROWS

An outbreak of E. coli infections linked to a state fair is larger than previously thought, with more than 100 additional cases under review and 31 infections confirmed. CNN says: "The most common link among victims is that some visited a petting zoo at the fair. Many children were infected, including three who developed a serious complication that can cause kidney failure." Add "petting" to the categories of zoo that are more trouble - for animals and people - than they're worth.