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Text Equivalents - Epidemiological information: E. coli O157:H7 illness related to cheese produced by Gort's Gouda Cheese Farm

Table 1. People confirmed to be infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157, by week of illness onset
Date of onset by week Number of cases
Jun 30 0
Jul 7 1
Jul 14 0
Jul 21 1
Jul 28 3
Aug 4 0
Aug 11 1
Aug 18 1
Aug 25 8
Sep 1 5
Sep 8 3
Sep 15 3
Sep 22 1
Sep 29 1

Note: It can take several weeks from the time a person becomes ill to when this illness is reported and testing confirms a link to the outbreak.

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