E coli outbreak at University of Arkansas sends five students to hospital

About 100 students have reported symptoms of infection, and officials are trying to pinpoint the source of the outbreak

Health officials are investigating an outbreak of E coli food poisoning among students at the University of Arkansas, with dozens reporting symptoms and five people needing treatment in the hospital.

Among those affected are two 19-year-old sorority members who developed serious complications that can lead to kidney failure after being infected with the E coli strain O157:H7. That is according to Bill Marler, a Seattle food safety lawyer who said he reviewed the patients' medical records after being contacted by the families.