The number of people who have fallen ill due to an E. coli outbreak has increased to 96 and 11 have been hospitalized, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Originally, the CDC reported last Friday that 72 people had contacted E. coli, but an update Monday listed the increased cases and hospitalizations (there had been eight who were admitted, previously).

The outbreak has spread across five different states: Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, Virginia and Georgia. Eleven people have been hospitalized. There have been no reports of hemolytic uremic syndrome, a type of kidney failure. No deaths have been reported.

The CDC's investigation is still ongoing, as no specific food item, restaurant chain, or grocery store has been identified for causing the outbreak.

People usually get sick from E. coli three to four days after swallowing the germ. Symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea and stomach cramps.

To prevent E. coli infection, the CDC recommends washing hands and cooking meat thoroughly to kill harmful germs, among other things.

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