# Escherichia coli, Shiga toxin-producing outbreak — Multistate, 2018-12
> **Food** · Confirmed · 209 ill / 29 hosp / 0 deaths
## Outbreak
- **NORS ID:** NORS-542fe1fcc3e0
- **Date:** 2018-12
- **State:** Multistate
- **Primary mode:** Food
- **Etiology:** Escherichia coli, Shiga toxin-producing (O103)
- **Etiology status:** Confirmed
- **Setting:** Private home/residence;Restaurant: Other;Correctional/detention facility;Restaurant: Fast-food (drive up service or pay at counter);Restaurant: Sit-down dining
## Impact
- **Illnesses:** 209
- **Hospitalizations:** 29
- **Deaths:** 0
## Food vehicle

- **Food:** ground beef
- **Contaminated ingredient:** —
- **IFSAC category:** Beef

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