PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC – USA (03): O103, sprouts, CDC

E. coli — United States
CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the FDA are investigating a multistate outbreak of _E. coli_ O103 infections linked to clover sprouts. As of 17 Mar 2020, 39 people infected with the outbreak strain of _E. coli_ O103 have been reported from 6 states.
Illnesses started on dates ranging from 6 Jan 2020 to 2 Mar 2020. Ill people range in age from 1 to 79 years, with a median age of 28. 53 percent of ill people are female. Two people have been hospitalized. No