Four more die in E.Coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce

Twenty-five more people have taken ill since the last update from the agency on May 16, with 197 patients from 35 states now affected, the CDC said. Some affected people did not report eating romaine lettuce, but had contact with those who fell ill after consuming the popular salad plant, the CDC said. The U.S. Food And Drug Administration has said the harvest season for romaine lettuce is over.