US CDCs say ground beef is a potential source of E 's outbreak. coli

April 12 (Reuters) – The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that preliminary information suggested that ground beef could be responsible for a recent outbreak of E. coli that has been reported to have occurred. spread in six states.

No common supplier, distributor or brand of ground beef has yet been identified and the CDC said the investigation was ongoing. (Bit.ly/2KwyHhl)

Since it was last updated, an additional 19 people have fallen ill because of the E. coli strain, bringing the total to 109.

This is the third largest epidemic of E. coli in the United States in 20 years, with about 17 people having been hospitalized until now. (Report by Manas Mishra in Bengaluru, edited by Shounak Dasgupta)