Epi Curves
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Posted February 1, 2016 12:00 PM ET
These two outbreaks appear 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 Curves
People infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O26, by date of illness onset*
*n=55 for whom information was available as of January 27, 2016. Some illness onset dates have been estimated from other reported information.
People infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O26, by date of illness onset*
*n=5 for whom information was available as of January 27, 2016. Some illness onset dates have been estimated from other reported information.
December 18, 2015
People infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O26, by date of illness onset*
*n=53 for whom information was available as of December 18, 2015. Some illness onset dates have been estimated from other reported information.
Illnesses that began after November 26, 2015 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 3 weeks.
December 2, 2015
People infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O26, by date of illness onset*
*n=52 for whom information was available as of December 2, 2015. Some illness onset dates have been estimated from other reported information.
Illnesses that began after November 11, 2015 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 3 weeks.
November 19, 2015
People infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O26, by date of illness onset*
*n=45 for whom information was available as of November 19, 2015. Some illness onset dates have been estimated from other reported information.
Illnesses that began after October 31, 2015 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.
- Page last reviewed: November 20, 2015
- Page last updated: February 1, 2016
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