CDC Investigating Fast-Moving E. Coli Outbreak
Federal authorities said they are investigating an E. coli outbreak in Michigan and Ohio that has left approximately 30 people sickened.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said 29 people have become ill due to the E. coli outbreak since late July. Nine of those individuals have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported so far.
“Michigan and Ohio have both reported large increases in the number of E. coli infections in their states. Some of these illnesses have not yet been reported to the PulseNet system, but investigators are working quickly to add them to PulseNet to determine if they may be part of this outbreak,” the CDC said in an update this week….