# Escherichia coli, Shiga toxin-producing outbreak — Illinois, 1998-05
> **Water** · Confirmed · 3 ill / 2 hosp / 0 deaths
## Outbreak
- **NORS ID:** NORS-36c29afff896
- **Date:** 1998-05
- **State:** Illinois
- **Primary mode:** Water
- **Etiology:** Escherichia coli, Shiga toxin-producing (O157:H7)
- **Etiology status:** Confirmed
- **Setting:** Private home/residence
## Impact
- **Illnesses:** 3
- **Hospitalizations:** 2
- **Deaths:** 0
## Water exposure

- **Exposure:** Drinking water
- **Water type:** Individual/Private

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