Boston College says students sick after eating at Chipotle

Dana Ford
By Dana Ford, CNN
Updated 2:32 PM EST, Tue December 8, 2015
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Story highlights

Chipotle says it has no evidence to suggest a connection to an E. coli outbreak

It temporarily closes the location in Boston where the students ate

Massachusetts Dept. of Health is working to determine cause of the apparent gastrointestinal illness

CNN  — 

Boston College said that 80 students, including members of the men’s basketball team, got sick after eating at a Chipotle restaurant.

The Massachusetts Department of Health has been notified and is working to determine the cause of the apparent gastrointestinal illness.

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