The CDC announced this week it is investigating a new batch of E. coli illnesses reported in November linked to Chipotle—though it is not known if these infections are related to the larger outbreak that has affected more than 50 people across nine states
The centers say five additional people—one from Kansas, one from North Dakota and three from Oklahoma—have tested positive for a rare DNA fingerprint of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli 026 (STOC 026). All five of these individuals reported eating at a Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant in the week before the illness started. CDC reported the North Dakotan had traveled to Kansas during the exposure period and ate at the same Chipotle location as the person from Kansas who fell ill. These illnesses started on dates ranging from Nov. 18 to Nov. 26.