2020 E. coli Outbreak Linked to Unknown Source 1 – Epi Curve
Final Update
Posted on December 18, 2020 at 3:00 PM ET
This outbreak is over. Learn how you can prevent getting sick from E. coli.
People infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7, by date of illness onset*
*n=32 for whom information was estimated or reported as of December 16, 2020.
Previous Timelines
People infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7, by date of illness onset*
*n=21 for whom information was estimated or reported as of October 28, 2020.
Illnesses might not yet be reported due to the time it takes between when a person becomes ill and when the illness is reported. This takes an average of 2 to 4 weeks.
