(CBS News) – More people have been sickened in by a multi-state E. coli outbreak with an unknown source, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Health officials said so far 96 people have been infected with E. coli O103 in five states. Kentucky has the most cases with 46 ill people, followed by Tennessee with 26, and Georgia with 17. Ohio has five cases and Virginia has two. Eleven individuals

have been hospitalized as a result of the outbreak. No deaths have been reported. The CDC says the investigation is still ongoing and officials have not yet identified a specific food item, grocery store, or restaurant chain as the source of infections.The CDC says the investigation is still ongoing and officials have not yet identified a specific food item, grocery store, or restaurant chain as the source of infections. READ MORE


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