MEDIA UPDATE June 21, 2017 Public Health investigation indicates foodborne cause of illness GARFIELD COUNTY, CO – THIS IS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATING TO THE INITIAL PRESS RELEASE ON A PUBLIC HEALTH INVESTIGATION OF A DISEASE OUTBREAK THIS MONTH: Approximately eighty people reported becoming ill after attending the Rifle Rodeo, a privately-organized event at the Garfield County Fairgrounds Monday, June 5. Public Health has received confirmation of the cause of illness from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment lab. Lab samples sent to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment came back positive for Clostridium perfringens – a