Public health officials in Washington, Oregon, and Minnesota are investigating an outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O26 (STEC O26) infections. CDC and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are assisting with the investigation. As of November 6, 2015:
- 41 ill people have been reported from Washington (28) and Oregon (13).
- 14 people have been hospitalized in Washington (10) and Oregon (4).
- There have been no reports of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) and no deaths.
Laboratory testing is ongoing to determine the DNA fingerprint of the STEC O26 bacteria making people sick. These DNA fingerprints are uploaded to the CDC PulseNet database as they become available.
16 isolates from ill people in Washington (13) and Oregon (3) have been uploaded to the CDC PulseNet database. All 16 people were infected with STEC O26 that has the same DNA fingerprint. Laboratory testing is continuing.
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