At least one person has died in connection with the recent E. Coli outbreak associated with romaine lettuce.

At least one person has died in connection with the recent E. Coli outbreak associated with romaine lettuce. / Flickr

At least one person has died and more than 100 people have fallen ill from E. coli following a recent outbreak in connection with romaine lettuce from Arizona.

 

"Do not eat or buy romaine lettuce unless you can confirm it is not from the Yuma, Arizona growing region," says a statement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). "This includes any pre-packaged salads or salad mixes.”

 

Dr. Patricia Griffin, chief of the enteric diseases epidemiology branch at the CDC, explains how the recent outbreak happened and what consumers should be aware of when buying produce.

GPB's Leah Fleming speaks with Dr. Patricia Griffin from the CDC.

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