Multistate E. coli Outbreak Caused by Unknown Food Source
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in conjunction with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), are in the preliminary stages of investigating a multistate Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 outbreak. As of April 10, the agencies report that 17 individuals in 7 state have become ill.
The outbreak has occurred in Connecticut, Idaho, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Washington. The sick consumers became ill during the last week of March.