Health Alert: Outbreak of E. coli from romaine lettuce spreads to 19 states and has sickened 67 people, CDC reports

After another pre-Thanksgiving recall, leafy green growers are desperate to figure out why E. coli keeps contaminating romaine lettuce. The outbreaks have often occurred at the end of a growing season, and investigators are focused on how crop rotation and fertilization might be exposing romaine to bacteria.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     Health Alert Nov 26, 4:06 PM     Outbreak of E. coli from romaine lettuce spreads to 19 states and has sickened 67 people, CDC reports After another pre-Thanksgiving recall, leafy green growers are desperate to figure out why E. coli keeps contaminating romaine lettuce. The outbreaks have often occurred at the end of a growing season, and investigators are focused on how crop rotation and fertilization might be exposing romaine to bacteria. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071