A deadly E. coli outbreak is hitting the US, and the source is unknown

[Mike Wehner]

• A multi-state E. coli outbreak is making people sick across the United States, and the Centers for Disease Control are working on identifying the source.
• The outbreak is tracked by the strain of the bacteria that is making people sick, and so far over a dozen people have fallen ill, including one death.
• This strain appears to be causing severe symptoms, and the majority of individuals who have been identified as being infected have had to be hospitalized.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued an investigation notice into the ongoing outbreak of a specific strain of E. coli across the United States. The multi-state outbreak has already resulted in 9 hospitalizations out of 16 confirmed cases. Sadly, one individual has already died as a result of their infection.

The most distressing part about this notice is that there's no recall associated with it, and CDC officials have yet to be able to track down the cause. This isn't necessarily out of the ordinary, as outbreaks tend to be identified before a cause is confirmed, but the fact that this strain of E. coli appears to cause such severe reactions makes it all the more important to identify the source of the outbreak as fast as possible.

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