E. Coli Deaths Linked to Romaine Lettuce, Officials Say
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E. Coli Deaths Linked to Romaine Lettuce, Officials Say
Most of those patients reported eating romaine lettuce before they became ill, the agency said, adding, “Individuals reported
eating romaine lettuce at home, as well as in prepared salads purchased at grocery stores, restaurants and fast food chains.”
American officials have not yet issued recommendations to avoid any particular product because they are still collecting information on the outbreak.
“They’ve done a really thorough job there, and I think
that gave us a really good clue to start with,” Dr. Matthew Wise, who oversees investigations into such outbreaks for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said in a telephone interview on Friday.
At least two people were killed and dozens sickened by E. coli outbreaks in Canada and the United States
that the authorities in Canada have linked to romaine lettuce.
In all, at least 58 people in both countries have been sickened, and two — one in California and one in Canada — have died.
Most of those patients reported eating romaine lettuce before they became ill, the agency said, adding, “Individuals reported
eating romaine lettuce at home, as well as in prepared salads purchased at grocery stores, restaurants and fast food chains.”
American officials have not yet issued recommendations to avoid any particular product because they are still collecting information on the outbreak.
“They’ve done a really thorough job there, and I think
that gave us a really good clue to start with,” Dr. Matthew Wise, who oversees investigations into such outbreaks for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said in a telephone interview on Friday.
At least two people were killed and dozens sickened by E. coli outbreaks in Canada and the United States
that the authorities in Canada have linked to romaine lettuce.
In all, at least 58 people in both countries have been sickened, and two — one in California and one in Canada — have died.