A new health warning says you should stop eating romaine lettuce after an E. coli outbreak landed 22 people in hospital — here's what you need to know
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- According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, romaine lettuce from Yuma, Arizona, might be the cause of the latest E. coli outbreak.
- So far, there have been 35 cases of E. coli in 11 states and 22 individuals were hospitalized.
- Three of the people who were hospitalized ended up developing a type of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome.
- Health officials are warning the public to avoid consuming romaine lettuce for the time being.
Bad news for salad lovers. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), romaine lettuce is likely the cause of the latest E. coli outbreak, which has affected several people in the US and even sent some to the hospital.
While it remains unclear which exact grower, supplier, distributor, or brand is responsible for the contaminated romaine lettuce, the CDC collected preliminary information that suggests that the E. coli-ridden romaine lettuce originated from Yuma, Arizona.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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