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How many confirmed illnesses and deaths have been reported related to the E. coli O157:H7 in spinach outbreak?
To date, 204 cases of illness due to E. coli O157:H7 infection have been reported to the CDC including 31 cases involving a type of kidney failure called Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS), 104 hospitalizations, and three deaths. The first death was an elderly woman in Wisconsin; the second death, a two-year-old in Idaho; and the third death, an elderly woman in Nebraska.
In what states have confirmed illnesses been reported and how many?
The 26 affected states are: Arizona (8), California (2), Colorado (1), Connecticut (3), Idaho (8), Illinois (2), Indiana (10), Kentucky (8), Maine (3), Maryland (5), Michigan (4), Minnesota (2), Nebraska (11), Nevada (2), New Mexico (5), New York (11), Ohio (26), Oregon (6), Pennsylvania (10), Tennessee (1), Utah (19), Virginia (2), Washington (3), West Virginia (1), Wisconsin (50), and Wyoming (1). In addition, Canada has one confirmed case in the Province of Ontario