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The Main Points
- 13 people in 9 states have E. coli infections.
- Sierra Nevada Graziers raw milk cheese may be the cause.
- United States health agencies are now investigating.
Words To Know
- Outbreak — a sudden rise in cases of an illness in many people
- E. coli — a type of bacteria that can make people very sick
- Raw milk — milk that has not been heated to kill harmful bacteria
The Story
The United States Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating an E. coli outbreak.
E. coli is a bacteria that can cause serious illness.
The outbreak may be linked to raw milk cheese from Sierra Nevada Graziers.
Raw milk cheese is made from milk that has not been heat-treated to kill bacteria.
So far, 13 people have been infected.
People in 9 United States states have been affected.
The United States Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are working to find the source.
Authorities have not yet named other possible causes.
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