eColi outbreak that has sickened 37 people may be linked to Wendy's lettuce

[BetteDavisEyes]

E. coli outbreak that has sickened 37 people may be linked to Wendy's lettuce

According to the CDC, many people reported feeling ill after eating burgers and sandwiches with romaine lettuce at Wendy’s restaurants in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

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Thirty-seven related cases of E. coli have been reported in four states — Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania — over the span of just two weeks, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.

Health officials have not confirmed the source of the bacteria, but the CDC said that many people have reported feeling ill after eating burgers and sandwiches with romaine lettuce at Wendy’s restaurants in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

"Investigators are working to confirm whether romaine lettuce is the source of this outbreak, and whether romaine lettuce used in Wendy’s sandwiches was served or sold at other businesses," the CDC said in an online update...

 

[mewmew]

Woke up to this news today, after spending all evening feeling sick. Guess what I ate last night? You got it…Wendy’s, in Michigan. With lettuce. Dang it!!!

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Woke up to this news today, after spending all evening feeling sick. Guess what I ate last night? You got it…Wendy’s, in Michigan. With lettuce. Dang it!!!

Sorry you're not feeling well. I'm surprised that Wendy's was still serving the lettuce yesterday. You might want to consider contacting your county health department to report the illness. Hope you feel better soon.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

6 Wendy's customers describe severe food poisoning as CDC reports more people sickened

The CDC has linked 84 E. coli cases to an outbreak in four states. Romaine lettuce from Wendy’s is suspected as the culprit.

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Ebonē Colbert ordered her usual on her weekly trip to Wendy's with her son: a kid’s meal with a plain cheeseburger for him and a Dave’s Single, a burger topped with lettuce and tomato, for herself.

What followed was 24 hours of vomiting, diarrhea and nausea, followed by 12 days in the hospital being treated for E. coli.

In an update Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it has linked 84 E. coli cases to an outbreak in four states: Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Michigan, where Colbert lives. Romaine lettuce from Wendy's is suspected as the culprit, because the majority of people who got sick reported having eaten the chain's burgers or sandwiches with the topping.

But the investigation continues, and the case total is likely to be an underestimate, because it includes only illnesses that started from July 26 to Aug. 9...