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More people have become sick from an e-coli outbreak connected to romaine lettuce in Salinas



The amount of people that have become sick from an e-coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce has gone up. The news broke sometime during the week of November 17, 2019. The Centers for Disease Control states that 27 additional cases have been reported bringing the total to 67 cases in 19 states No deaths have been reported but 39 people had to be hospitalized, while 6 people developed a type of kidney failure. The outbreak has been linked to romaine lettuce grown in Salinas, California and consumers are advised to avoid lettuce grown from that area. In addition, the public is being told that if they aren't sure where the lettuce came from then they should get rid of it.

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