Cases of food-borne illness linked to Wendy’s restaurants have spread, now sickening people across six states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Illnesses were recently reported in Kentucky and New York, the public health agency said in an update Thursday. In all, 97 people nationwide have been sickened by an outbreak strain of E. coli believed to be linked to bad lettuce at the popular burger chain.
The CDC previously reported cases in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
