More than half of people in Michigan with this strain of e. Coli have been hospitalized, and four have suffered a severe complication.
in its restaurants in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania on Sunday after people eating them there reported falling ill. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday that at least 37 people have been sickened, with an additional illness reported in Indiana.alone, there are 115 cases of e. Coli reported, 53 of which have been linked to the current outbreak, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The CDC website reports 15 cases in Michigan.
The CDC said there is no evidence that romaine sold in grocery stores is linked to the E. coli outbreak. The agency also said it is not advising people to stop eating at Wendy’s or not to eat romaine lettuce. Wendy’s says lettuce used in its salads is different and not affected by its decision to pull the lettuce from sandwiches.At least 10 people infected in the four states have retained food safety attorney William Marler,
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