The multi-state E. coli outbreak that has been linked to people having consumed romaine lettuce at Wendy’s restaurants has spread to more states—New York and Kentucky—according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Cases of people sick with E. coli have increased from 84 to 97 since its update last week on Aug. 25. The CDC announced on Sept. 1 that five more people have been hospitalized since last week’s report of 38 people, bringing the total to 43, while two more people developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a serious condition that can cause kidney failure, bringing the total number with the syndrome to 10.
