# Escherichia coli, Shiga toxin-producing outbreak — California, 1998-06
> **Food** · Confirmed · 8 ill / 2 hosp / 0 deaths
## Outbreak
- **NORS ID:** NORS-b6b5de6b20f2
- **Date:** 1998-06
- **State:** California
- **Primary mode:** Food
- **Etiology:** Escherichia coli, Shiga toxin-producing (O157:NM (H-))
- **Etiology status:** Confirmed
- **Setting:** —
## Impact
- **Illnesses:** 8
- **Hospitalizations:** 2
- **Deaths:** 0
## Food vehicle

- **Food:** alfalfa sprouts
- **Contaminated ingredient:** —
- **IFSAC category:** Sprouts

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