Officials from the State Health Department report 83 confirmed cases, one of them fatal. Of the 83 cases, the NCDHHS say 55 had to be hospitalized.
In addition, the Henderson County Facebook page is asking anyone who attended the Mountain State Fair between Sept 6-15, 2019, to participate in a survey; even those who are not or have not been ill.
The survey is meant to help officials understand the outbreak a bit better and help prevent similar outbreaks in the future.