16 affected by multistate E. coli outbreak linked to Costco chicken salad | 1 Washington case confirmed

Public health officials urge people who recently bought Costco’s “chicken salad made with rotisserie chicken” to toss it out.

Public health officials urge people who recently bought Costco’s “chicken salad made with rotisserie chicken” to toss it out.

The product has been connected to a multistate E. coli outbreak, according to a Washington State Department of Health release Tuesday.

Currently, there are 16 E. coli cases linked to the Costco chicken salad, including one Washington resident who fell ill in late October.

This person has not been hospitalized.

The Washington resident, who lives in King County, bought the product — item number 337719 — from a Shoreline Costco, according to Public Health — Seattle & King County.

The Costco chicken salad is also linked to E. coli cases in Colorado, Montana and Utah.

There are four confirmed cases in Colorado, with two hospitalizations, according to the state Department of Public Health & Environment. Colorado health officials report all infected have recovered.

Six cases in Montana, with two hospitalizations, are connected to the Costco product, according to the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services release.

And there are five cases in Utah, with two hospitalizations, according to the Utah Department of Health.

People who have eaten this product and are infected with E. coli generally get sick within two to eight days afterward.

Symptoms for those infected with the strain O157:H7 include bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramps, fever and vomiting.

Those who experience these symptoms should seek medical care immediately.

All state departments of health are investigating the outbreak along with the CDC, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.