E. Coli Deaths Linked to Romaine Lettuce, Officials Say<br />Most of those patients reported eating romaine lettuce before they became ill, the agency said, adding, “Individuals reported<br />eating romaine lettuce at home, as well as in prepared salads purchased at grocery stores, restaurants and fast food chains.”<br />American officials have not yet issued recommendations to avoid any particular product because they are still collecting information on the outbreak.<br />“They’ve done a really thorough job there, and I think<br />that gave us a really good clue to start with,” Dr. Matthew Wise, who oversees investigations into such outbreaks for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said in a telephone interview on Friday.<br />At least two people were killed and dozens sickened by E. coli outbreaks in Canada and the United States<br />that the authorities in Canada have linked to romaine lettuce.<br />In all, at least 58 people in both countries have been sickened, and two — one in California and one in Canada — have died.
