# Escherichia coli, Shiga toxin-producing outbreak — Minnesota, 2000-03
> **Food** · Suspected · 18 ill / 2 hosp / 0 deaths
## Outbreak
- **NORS ID:** NORS-4fc73da8de80
- **Date:** 2000-03
- **State:** Minnesota
- **Primary mode:** Food
- **Etiology:** Escherichia coli, Shiga toxin-producing (O157:H7)
- **Etiology status:** Suspected
- **Setting:** School/college/university
## Impact
- **Illnesses:** 18
- **Hospitalizations:** 2
- **Deaths:** 0
## Food vehicle

- **Food:** ground beef, unspecified
- **Contaminated ingredient:** beef
- **IFSAC category:** Beef

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