Then 13 come from OR, two from California, two from Minnesota, while OH and NY have each had one victim.
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Their investigation is still ongoing though, and those in charge are now trying to figure out which Chipotle meal and food caused the spate of illnesses.
“The reasons that were now seeing illnesses in other states is less the outbreak really expanding, but this DNA fingerprinting kind of catching up with that really quick, early work that OR and Washington did”, Weiss said.
According to the CDC, most people infected with E. coli develop symptoms of illness about 3 to 4 days after contact with the germ.
The outlets were reopened after deep-cleaning and sanitizing the properties and replacing food.
The recently reported cases occurred in Minnesota, California, NY and OH, according to the CDC.
In addition to the California cases, new cases have been reported in Akron, OH; Amherst, N.Y. and Burnsville, Minn. There have been no deaths reported.
The total number of cases is now 45 across six states, with 16 people hospitalized.
The Chipotle E. coli outbreak, previously thought to involve only locations in Washington and OR now includes cases in six sates. Among those sick, 43 reported that they ate at a Chipotle in the week before they got sick.
Most people diagnosed with E.coli develop diarrhea, abdominal cramping, fever, nausea and vomiting, and recover after a week. The source of the food contamination has not been identified.
Forty-three of 45 ill people interviewed reported eating at a Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant in the week before their illness started. With investigators now looking through the restaurant’s supply orders, the company believes the ingredient that’s been sneaking the bacteria in will soon be identified.
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“We take this incident very seriously because the safety of our food and wellbeing of our customers is always our highest priority”, said Steve Ells, chairman and co-CEO of Chipotle in a press statement. “We will leave no stone unturned to ensure the safety of our food”.
