A Poland family is suffering the loss of a 20-month-old boy who they say died of hemolytic uremic syndrome after being exposed to E. coli bacteria while visiting the Oxford County fair last month.

According to reports from WGME and the Bangor Daily News, the parents of Colton Guay said their son was exposed to the bacteria after petting farm animals at the fair.

I apologize for not posting anything sooner concerning the disease my son has gone through but it was simply too painful...

Posted by Jon Guay on Tuesday, October 6, 2015

The reports say that the Maine Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have confirmed that two children from Androscoggin County were hospitalizd with E. coli symptoms after visiting the fair, but the agency did not provide any further details. The agency did say it is investigating to see if there were any common links between the two cases.

The Maine CDC said it is important that anyone exposed to animals or their environment wash their hands thoroughly after the exposure to protect against E. coli.

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