# Escherichia coli, Shiga toxin-producing outbreak — Multistate, 2006-08
> **Food** · Confirmed · 238 ill / 103 hosp / 5 deaths
## Outbreak
- **NORS ID:** NORS-26674d81196b
- **Date:** 2006-08
- **State:** Multistate
- **Primary mode:** Food
- **Etiology:** Escherichia coli, Shiga toxin-producing (O157:H7)
- **Etiology status:** Confirmed
- **Setting:** Private home/residence;Other
## Impact
- **Illnesses:** 238
- **Hospitalizations:** 103
- **Deaths:** 5
## Food vehicle

- **Food:** spinach
- **Contaminated ingredient:** —
- **IFSAC category:** Vegetable Row Crops

## Source
- [NORS Dashboard](https://wwwn.cdc.gov/norsdashboard/)
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