Food Safety Record

Escherichia coli O157:H7 United States, Canada ยท 2018

E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to romaine lettuce from the Yuma growing region, United States, 2018

CDC reported 210 people infected in 36 states. 96 were hospitalised, 27 developed haemolytic uraemic syndrome and 5 died. CDC laboratory testing found the outbreak strain in canal water samples from the Yuma growing region. The Public Health Agency of Canada reported ill people with the same DNA fingerprint.1

210Cases
96Hospitalised
5Deaths

Counts as reported on 27 June 2018.1 Food vehicle: Romaine lettuce from the Yuma, Arizona growing region.

Timeline

  1. Earliest illness onset reported by CDC.1
  2. CDC initial announcement.1
  3. Last romaine shipments from the Yuma region were harvested.1
  4. CDC final update. CDC said the outbreak appeared to be over.1

Sources

  1. US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Multistate Outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 Infections Linked to Romaine Lettuce (Final Update) (28 June 2018)