PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC – USA (04): O157, romaine lettuce

E. coli — United States
Since the last update on April 10, 2018, 18 more people from 9 states were added to this outbreak.
As of April 12, 2018, 35 people infected with the outbreak strain of _E. coli_ O157:H7 have been reported from 11 states. Illnesses started on dates ranging from [Thu 22 Mar 2018 to Sat 31 Mar 2018]. Ill people range in age from 12 to 84 years, with a median age of 29. Up to 69 percent of ill people are female. A total of 22 ill people have been hospitalized, including 3 people who developed