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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Rhian Lubin

Deadly E. coli outbreak linked to lettuce hit 15 states. The government chose to keep it secret

A deadly E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce ripped through 15 states at the end of last year, but the Food and Drug Administration didn’t publicly disclose it, according to a report.

The outbreak was linked to the death of one person and hospitalized 36 people in November, including a 9-year-old boy who nearly died of kidney failure.

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