 73,000 illnesses caused by Escherichia Coli-0157, H7 in the U.S. annually, CDC reviewed E. Coli-0157 outbreaks from 1982 to 2002 and found that 49 states reported 350 outbreaks, resulting in 8,598 cases, 1,493 hospitalizations, 354 hemolytic uremic syndrome cases, and 40 deaths. Second transmission was the most common route, 52%, with ground beef being the food vehicle for 41% of outbreaks. This article was authored by Josefa M. Rangel, Phyllis H. Sparling, Colin Crow, and others.