PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC – USA (23): (WI)

E. coli — United States
Between 13 and 15 Nov 2019, the Wisconsin Division of Public Health (DPH) Communicable Diseases Epidemiology Section has observed a significant increase in the number of reported cases of _Escherichia coli_ (_E. coli_) O157 infection. We are treating this as an outbreak. Cases have been reported from numerous jurisdictions within Wisconsin and have not been isolated to a single region. One associated case of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) has also been reported. The investigation into the