As previously reported in Spotlight, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently disseminated notices regarding the current E. coli O157:H7 outbreak, linked to romaine lettuce from the Salinas, California growing region.
According to the CDC, there is now a total of 102 E. coli O157:H7 reported illnesses across 23 states—an additional 35 illnesses since last reported on November 26. This outbreak is caused by the same strain of E. coli O157:H7 that caused outbreaks linked to leafy greens in 2017 and to romaine lettuce in 2018.
For full details, please access the CDC website.
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