The number of E. coli cases linked to Chipotle restaurants in Washington state and Oregon has risen to 37, health officials said Tuesday.
Twenty-five people in western Washington and 12 people in the Portland area have now become sick from E. coli., the Associated Press reported.
As news of the outbreak spreads, the list of potential cases is likely to grow, Marisa D'Angeli, medical epidemiologist with the Washington State Department of Health, told the AP.
Anyone who became sick with intestinal symptoms after eating at a Chipotle restaurant since mid-October should see their doctor and get tested, she advised. Anyone with blood diarrhea should see a doctor whether they have eaten at Chipotle or not, she added.
All 43 Chipotle restaurants in Washington State and Oregon were voluntary closed by the company. The reopening of the restaurants will be determined by the investigation into the outbreak, Chipotle spokesman Chris Arnold told the AP.
There are no plans to close any other restaurants in other states, he added.
