CDC expands E. coli warning: All romaine lettuce should be tossed, chopped or no - Sensationalist Headlines

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/04/20/whether-your-romaince-lettuce-chopped-not-toss-consumer-reports-advises/535476002/ Federal health officials expanded their E. coli warning to all types of romaine lettuce from the Yuma, Arizona, region as they investigate the nationwide outbreak affecting dozens of people.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said people in Alaska reported getting sick after eating whole heads of romaine lettuce from Yuma. Previously the warning only referred to chopped romaine. It's now expanded to all types, including hearts of romaine, salads and salad mixes. That means all romaine lettuce originating from the Yuma region should be tossed. If you cannot confirm the lettuce is not from the Yuma area, do not order or buy it. If you already have romaine from Yuma, throw it away, even if it's already been eaten and no one has gotten sick, the agency said. "Produce labels often do not identify growing regions," the CDC said in a Friday update. "So, throw out any romaine lettuce if you're uncertain about where it was grown." The outbreak, which started March 13, has resulted in at least 53 cases in 16 states. The Alaska cases have not yet been added to the CDC's case total. Of the cases, 31 people were hospitalized including five people who developed a type of kidney failure. There have been no deaths. Individual states, the CDC and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are investigating the outbreak.Pennsylvania is the hardest-hit state with 12 cases, followed by Idaho with 10. New Jersey, Montana and Arizona are among the other states affected. About 70% of those sick are women or girls. No grower, supplier, distributor or brand has been identified as the source, although investigators have made it clear the outbreak is coming from the Yuma area.

thats what you deserve for eating romaine lettuce, blech

Is this a USA thing only or should I be looking in my fridge too?

Sounds like US. That means all romaine lettuce originating from the Yuma region should be tossed.

dude romain lettuce is great, literally the backbone of caesar salad

Had e coli O157:H7 once when I was eight after eating some contaminated food somewhere along the line of a road trip. Not a fun time. My kidneys shut down and I was on dialysis for awhile. Was in the hospital for a month. The danger is not to be understated.

Hmm, that might've explained why a lot of the salads I had last week tasted to yuck. Didn't get sick tho because yay for long-term antibiotic prescription /s.

The title makes it sound dangerously like you should be tossing your lettuce with some salad cream or balsamic vinegar or some shit. God damn, better terminology needed.

ugh this brings back nightmares. I had it when I was 14 and was in the hospital for 2 weeks then quarantined for another month. Worst pain I've ever felt.

If I ate a head out of a bag of 3 and was ok, can I eat the other 2?

I wouldn't, just on the off chance that the bacteria from one just somehow hadn't spread due to slowed reproduction via refrigeration or something freak like that. Just isn't worth it man.

Romaine is safe to buy again, the CDC is saying there are no more shipments of lettuce from the Yuma region. http://triblive.com/news/healthnow/13681559-74/hail-caesar-salads-romaine-lettuce-is-safe-again

I was beginning to miss my salads. I love Romaine.