2021 Outbreak of Enteroinvasive E. coli Infections Associated with a Restaurant, New York

In November 2021, public health officials in New York investigated a confirmed outbreak of Enteroinvasive E. coli infections associated with a restaurant. The vehicle of transmission was described as chapati. Twenty-one people were ill. No one was hospitalized and no one died.

Overview

Outbreak began:November 2021
Affected country:US
States/territories:NY
Pathogen:Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli
Vehicle(s):chapati
Location(s):Restaurant
Molecular test results:Not reported

Health impact

Total ill:21

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