Health officials in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Tennessee reported cases of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli 0157:H7.  The illness has been reported in these six US states since April 15 and the most recent was reported on June 4, the Centers for Disease Control reported.  Fourteen people have been infected and one 21-month-old girl died in New Orleans.  The source of the infections has not been identified. 

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