information available, 28 hospitalizations have been reported, including 5 people who developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a type of kidney failure. No deaths have been reported.
This investigation is ongoing, and CDC will provide more information as it becomes available.
SOURCES:
www.cdc.gov
*UPDATE: As of November 25, 2019, 67 people have been infected with E. coli due to the romaine lettuce recall.
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