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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Why washing E. Coli-contaminated romaine lettuce isn't safe enough

    If you have romaine lettuce in your fridge, throw it out. That’s what the CDC said on Tuesday after a deadly strain of the E. Coli bacteria hit 11 states, including California, and two Canadian provinces.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Barbara Bogaev • Nov 21, 2018 • 1 min read

    If you have romaine lettuce in your fridge, throw it out. That’s what the CDC said on Tuesday after a deadly strain of the E. Coli bacteria hit 11 states, including California, and two Canadian provinces. So far, the outbreak has sent 19 people to the hospital and sicked 31 others. This comes eight months after the last outbreak in Arizona.

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    2 of 5
    Native American chef on crafting an alternative Thanksgiving
    1. 0:00PG&E is suspected of causing Camp Fire, but might be protected from liability
    2. 8:13Why washing E. Coli-contaminated romaine lettuce isn't safe enoughYou’re reading this
    3. 16:09‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ takes on web addiction, cruelty and viral exploitation
    4. 29:52Native American chef on how he celebrates Thanksgiving
    5. 39:15Last-minute cooking hacks to save Thanksgiving
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