Cargill E. coli outbreak gets bigger - fallout of beef recalls continues
Three students from Wisconsin and two North Carolina children were added to the number of E. coli illnesses caused by consumption of E. coli-contaminated ground beef patties produced by Cargill and sold by Sam's Club today.
The Wisconsin students all ate hamburgers served at a cookout before a soccer game on campus. The North Carolina children had both attended a cookout where hamburgers were served.
Sam's Club has pulled more than 840,000 pounds of patties nationwide.
At least five Wisconsin residents have been diagnosed with E. coli, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.