Wendy's restaurants associated with E. coli outbreak that sickened 37 people in four states, CDC says
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By John Bonifield, CNN Wendy’s restaurants have been associated with an E. coli outbreak reported in four states, with 37 people infected and 10 hospitalized, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. No deaths have been reported.
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CDC: E. coli outbreak possibly linked to romaine lettuce from Wendy's
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Wendy's restaurants associated with E. coli outbreak that sickened 37 people in four states, CDC says
37 people have been infected in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Ten have been hospitalized. Most of the sick reported eating sandwiches at Wendy’s.
More than 55% of the Michigan outbreak cases reported consumption of food items at Wendy’s restaurant locations. While a specific food item has not yet been identified as the source of illnesses, investigations are ongoing and focusing on sandwiches topped with romaine lettuce.
A specific food has not yet been confirmed as a source of the outbreak, but most of the sick people reported eating sandwiches with romaine lettuce at Wendy's.
The fast-food chain Wendy's says it is pulling lettuce from sandwiches in its restaurants in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania after people eating them there reported falling ill.
The fast-food chain Wendy’s has decided to pull the lettuce from all its sandwiches in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania over concerns relating to an E. coli outbreak.
By John Bonifield, CNN Wendy’s restaurants have been associated with an E. coli outbreak reported in four states, with 37 people infected and 10 hospitalized, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. No deaths have been reported.
Investigators trying to determine a source of the outbreak say 55% of the people who became ill with E. coli in Michigan reported eating at Wendy's restaurants in the days
