E. coli threat may have passed in N.J.
(AP)


<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061205/ap_on_he_me/e_coli_outbreak"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061204/capt.ab21407a323d4bf291e9ecbfdfa1fb75.e_coli_outbreak_njme105.jpg?x=130&y=85&sig=8rJv9QeLu9XkwEwPvEqKaA--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="People read the sign on the door that says this Taco Bell restaurant in South Plainfield, N.J., is closed Monday, Dec. 4, 2006. An outbreak of E. coli bacterial infections in central New Jersey has grown to 19 confirmed cases, a health official said Monday. At least 11 of them ate at this Taco Bell restaurant in South Plainfield, and authorities were expected to finish tests on restaurant workers Monday. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)" border="0" /></a>AP - New Jersey's top health official is describing a recent spate of E. coli sickness as "a serious outbreak," but says the threat seems to have passed.</p><br clear="all"/>