CDC: 61 E. coli Cases Linked to Taco Bell
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that 61 persons have developed E. coli illness associated with the Taco Bell restaurant outbreak, in 5 states: Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina. CDC states that other cases of illness are under investigation by state public health officials. While no specific food has been implicated yet, testing of food samples from Taco Bell restaurants is underway.