The FDA has disclosed a new E. coli romaine lettuce outbreak, that has supposedly ended.
23 people from 12 states have become ill due to this recent outbreak of E. coli.
No deaths have been reported.
The Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157:H7 sickened 23 people and hospitalized 11 between the dates July 12 and September 8th, with cases occurring in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, North Carolina, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina, with the majority of cases in California.
The FDA emphasizes that they believe the outbreak is over. However many wonder why they this wasn’t disclosed earlier.
The CDC did appear to begin its investigation earlier this Fall, and forward their concerns to the FDA, but jointly the disclosure didn’t come until now.
Symptoms of E. coli poisoning can occur anywhere from 1-10 days after ingestion.
They include:
And if progresses, can cause
Exposure to E. coli may occur from exposure to contaminated foods (from human or animal waste) or undercooked meats.
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This week, the CDC issued a general warning that Romaine lettuce is not safe to eat.
32 people from 11 states have become ill due to this recent outbreak of E. coli.
The Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157:H7 sickened 32 people between the dates October 8-31, 2018 and caused 13 hospitalizations, one of whom went into kidney failure.
No deaths have been reported.
On Tuesday they issued the following tweet:
Outbreak Alert: Do not eat any romaine lettuce, including whole heads and hearts, chopped, organic and salad mixes with romaine until we learn more. If you don’t know if it’s romaine or can’t confirm the source, don’t eat it. https://go.usa.gov/xPAy5
On their website, the CDC reports the following:
CDC is advising that U.S. consumers not eat any romaine lettuce, and retailers and restaurants not serve or sell any, until we learn more about the outbreak. This investigation is ongoing and the advice will be updated as more information is available.
Symptoms of E. coli poisoning can occur anywhere from 1-10 days after ingestion.
They include:
Nausea
Vomiting
Diarrhea, may be bloody
Fever
Chills
Body Aches
Abdominal Cramps
And if progresses, can cause
Shortness of Breath
Nose bleeds
Anemia
Dehydration
Seizures
Renal Failure
Death
Exposure to E. coli may occur from exposure to contaminated foods (from human or animal waste) or undercooked meats.
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Daliah Wachs is a guest contributor to GCN news, her views and opinions, medical or otherwise, if expressed, are her own. Doctor Wachs is an MD, FAAFP and a Board Certified Family Physician. The Dr. Daliah Show , is nationally syndicated M-F from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm and Saturday from Noon-1:00 pm (all central times) at GCN.
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