More E. coli cases reported in Ohio; Outbreak possibly linked to fast food chain lettuce

More illnesses are being reported after an E. coli outbreak in multiple states, according to the Center for Disease Control.

On Aug. 17, the CDC reported that that 29 people have been infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157, with 14 of those being in Ohio.

As of Aug. 19, eight more illnesses have been reported and two more states have been added to the investigation — Indiana and Pennsylvania.

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The total has now grown to 37 reported illnesses with 19 of those being in Ohio.

Of the 26 people interviewed by the CDC, more than 80 percent said they ate at a Wendy’s the week before they started feeling sick.

Most sick people reported eating sandwiches with romaine lettuce at Wendy’s before getting sick.

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The Wendy’s restaurants where these people ate are in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

CDC is not advising that people avoid eating at Wendy’s restaurants or that people stop eating romaine lettuce.

At this time, there is no evidence to show that romaine lettuce sold in grocery stores, served in other restaurants, or in people’s homes is linked to the outbreak.

Nine people are in the hospital with the virus.

No deaths have been reported.

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