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In Missouri, nearly 600 people have fallen ill after fresh produce products identified as potential sources in the outbreak reached grocery store shelves across the state.

Despite Missouri's rising case count, the state has not been included in the CDC's multistate outbreak investigation.

Boone County had confirmed 37 cases as of Monday morning.

Boone County Public Health and Human Services spokesperson Austin Krohn said the actual number of infections could be higher because many people mistake the illness for a stomach bug and do not seek medical care

Federal officials say E. coli food poisoning linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers has sickened at least 49 people in 10 states.

Boar's Head officials have recalled more than 7 million pounds of deli meats.

Over the past two weeks 25 cases of shigellosis were reported to the Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services. Spokesperson Andrea…