Three more states report E. coli cases linked to Nebraska Beef

By Ann Bagel Storck on 7/16/2008, MeatingPlace.com

New York, Kentucky and Indiana each have reported one lab-confirmed case of a bacterial E. coli O157:H7 infection matching the 41 previously reported cases in Ohio and Michigan, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.

The Kentucky patient lives near Ohio, but the New York and Indiana patients did not travel to either of the states where the outbreak began, according to the CDC.

The outbreak had been traced to beef sold in Kroger stores that had been supplied by Nebraska Beef, which ultimately recalled more than 5 million pounds of product. (See Neb. Beef recall expands 10-fold on Meatingplace.com, July 7, 2008.)