Multistate Outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infections Linked to Beef Products Produced by Adams Farm
September 27th, 2016CDC, multiple states, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) are investigating a multistate outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli(http://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/general/index.html)O157:H7 (STEC O157:H7) infections.
- Seven people infected with the outbreak strain of STEC O157:H7 have been reported from four states.
- Five ill people have been hospitalized. No one has developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a type of kidney failure, and no deaths have been reported.
At A Glance
- Case Count: 7(http://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/2016/o157h7-09-16/epi.html)
- States: 4(http://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/2016/o157h7-09-16/map.html)
- Deaths: 0
- Hospitalizations: 5
- Recall: Yes(http://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/2016/o157h7-09-16/advice-consumers.html)