E.coli

E. Coli Outbreak That Has Sickened 37 People in 4 States May Be Linked to Wendy's Lettuce

The four states are Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania

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Thirty-seven related cases of E. coli have been reported in four states — Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania — over the span of just two weeks, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.

Health officials have not confirmed the source of the bacteria, but the CDC said that many people have reported feeling ill after eating burgers and sandwiches with romaine lettuce at Wendy’s restaurants in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

"Investigators are working to confirm whether romaine lettuce is the source of this outbreak, and whether romaine lettuce used in Wendy’s sandwiches was served or sold at other businesses," the CDC said in an online update.

From time to time you hear about an outbreak of E. coli. Learn what E. coli is and the symptoms of the illness that can be caused by the bacteria.

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