For example, produce has, since at least 1991, been the source of substantial numbers of outbreak-related E. coli O157:H7 infections.[19] Other unusual vehicles for causing E. coli O157:H7 infections have included apple juice, yogurt, dried salami, and mayonnaise.[20] According to a recent study, an “estimated 73,480 illnesses due to E. coli O157:H7 infections occur each year in the United States, leading to an estimated 2,168 hospitalizations and sixty-one deaths annually. [read post]