The Infections due to E. coli O157:H7 Linked to Romaine Lettuce Keep Growing

As of April 25, 2018, 84 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7 have been reported from 19 states (Alaska 5, Arizona 5, California 13, Colorado 2, Connecticut 2, Georgia 1, Idaho 10, Illinois 1, Louisiana 1, Michigan 2, Missouri 1, Montana 7, New Jersey 7, New York 2, Ohio 3, Pennsylvania 18, South Dakota 1, Virginia 1, Washington 2). Forty-two ill people have been hospitalized, including nine people who developed hemolytic uremic syndrome. The information available to date points to romaine lettuce grown in Yuma Arizona, contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. No common grower, supplier, distributor or brand of romaine lettuce was identified as the source. @ https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/2018/o157h7-04-18/index.html