Large-scale outbreak of E. coli pollution in the United States, the US FDA issues another emergency alert

On May 2, US local time, the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urgently announced:

Lettuce contaminated with E.

This is also the first death in the United States after the E.

It is reported that the infection area in the United States has risen to 25 states, with 121 infected people, 63% of the infected people are women, and 53 severe cases, of which severe cases suffer from a rare hemolytic uremic syndrome kidney failure

The culprit that caused these is that the daily consumption of lettuce is contaminated with Escherichia coli O157!

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Escherichia coli O157, also sometimes referred to as enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC), is a group of Escherichia coli that can cause bloody diarrhea and enteritis in humans

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According to USDA recommendations: Lettuce should be served cold at 41°F (5°C) or lower to be safe