Eight people have been hospitalized as a result of the O103 outbreak, however, no deaths have been reported. Symptoms of E. coli infection often include severe stomach cramps, diarrhea and vomiting, typically occurring three days after consuming the bacteria. But it’s unlikely the patients in this outbreak were keeping track of all the additives in their recent diets, he added. Citing a CDC data set that dates back to 1998, Marler noted outbreaks of E. coli O103 are relatively uncommon. That makes this O103 outbreak by far the largest in recent memory, he said.

Source: Washington Post April 06, 2019 01:55 UTC