The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Wednesday that the multistate E. coli outbreak has now sickened 149 people, including five in Georgia.
The infections have been linked to romaine lettuce grown in the Yuma, Arizona, area.
E. coli is a bacterial pathogen that can cause severe infections in people, with symptoms including bloody diarrhea and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a condition that can cause renal failure. The infection can be fatal in some cases.
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