2013 E. coli Outbreak Linked to Ready-to-Eat Salads – Epi Curve

Multistate Outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infections Linked to Ready-to-Eat Salads (Final Update)

Posted December 11, 2013 3:00 PM ET

This particular outbreak appears to be over. However, E. coli is still an important cause of human illness in the United States. More information about E. coli, and steps people can take to reduce their risk of infection, can be found on the CDC E. coli Web Page.


Final Epi Curve

The outbreak can be visually described with a chart showing the number of people who became ill each day. Please see Timeline for Reporting Cases of E. coli O157 Infections for more details.

Persons infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7, by date of illness onset*

Final Epi Curve: Persons infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7, by date of illness onset

*n=32  for whom information was reported as of December 9, 2013.

Previous Epi Curves