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Not much new to report: as many as 47 people sickened by E. coli O145 in an outbreak with recognized foodpoisoning cases in Michigan, Ohio, and New York. There are 15 lab-confirmed cases of E. coli O145 in the three states, and 32 people whose illnesses are thought to be related to the outbreak
E. coli outbreak in Ohio and Michigan: what’s the common link?
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A week ago, we reported on a developing E. coli outbreak in Washtenaw County, Michigan. Notably, the outbreak is not attributable to E. coli O157:H7–the most notorious of all E. coli strains–but it does appear to be a shiga-toxin producing strain of E. coli. Apparently, the outbreak is no longer confined to Washtenaw County