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E. coli contaminated lettuce causes first death

By Kimberly Leonard
Published May 2, 2018 8:26pm ET
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E. coli contaminated lettuce causes first death
At least one person has died as a result of eating romaine lettuce infected with E. coli, federal officials say. The death was in California, which has the highest number of illnesses in the country. The California Department of Public Health didn’t provide additional details about the death, citing patient privacy laws. The Centers for […]

At least one person has died as a result of eating romaine lettuce infected with E. coli, federal officials say.

The death was in California, which has the highest number of illnesses in the country. The California Department of Public Health didn’t provide additional details about the death, citing patient privacy laws.

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