An E. coli outbreak associated with Wendy's restaurants has now sickened 97 people in 6 states
The CDC is not advising people to avoid Wendy's
By Rebekah Riess, CNN
Updated 11:24 AM ET, Sat September 3, 2022
An employee passes an order to a customer in the drive-through lane at a Wendy's fast food restaurant in Shelbyville, Kentucky, on Sunday, November 5, 2017.
Wendy's restaurants have been associated with an E. coli outbreak now reported in six states, with 97 people infected, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in an update Thursday.
Of the 67 people for whom local public health officials have a detailed food history, 81% reported eating at a Wendy's restaurant in the week before their illness started, the CDC said.
No deaths have been reported, but according to the CDC, 43 people have been hospitalized and 10 developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a serious condition that can cause kidney failure.
"The true number of sick people in this outbreak is likely higher than the number reported, and the outbreak may not be limited to the states with known illnesses," the update said. "In addition, some people recover without medical care and are not tested for E. coli."
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