Mixed Greens E. coli Outbreak Ends
date:Dec 11, 2012
three victims, Connecticut, which had two, and Pennsylvania and Virginia reported one illness apiece.

The first case began on October 18 of this year, and the last victim fell ill November 12, according to CDCs final outbreak report.

Those sickened ranged in age from 4 to 66 years old, with a median age of 24.

Of the 28 patients for whom information was available, 46 percent were hospitalized. Two victims developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a complication of E. coli infection characterized
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