美國爆發(fā)食物中毒 罪魁禍?zhǔn)拙故侨n筍

PHOENIX — Health officials say nearly two dozen more cases of a food poisoning outbreak linked to romaine lettuce grown in Arizona have been reported.

鳳凰城衛(wèi)生官員說，已經(jīng)有近20多起由長葉萵苣引發(fā)的食物中毒事件被報(bào)道出來了，這種萵筍生長在亞利桑那州。

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday that the total number of people sickened by a strain of E. coli is now 172 across 32 states.

美國疾病控制與預(yù)防中心周三表示，因大腸桿菌感染而患病的總?cè)藬?shù)已達(dá)172，橫跨32個州。

At least 75 people have been hospitalized, including 20 with kidney failure. One death was in California.

至少有75人入院治療，其中20人腎衰竭。一人死于加州。

Health officials say there is a lag time of two to three weeks between when someone falls ill and when it’s reported to the CDC.

衛(wèi)生官員說，從有人生病到向疾病控制與預(yù)防中心報(bào)告，這期間有兩到三周的滯后期。

The agency says the romaine was grown in Yuma, Arizona, and was last harvested April 16. So it should no longer be in stores and restaurants because of its three-week shelf life.

政府機(jī)構(gòu)說，這種萵苣生長在亞利桑那州的尤馬縣，最后一次采摘是在4月16日。由于它的保存時間只有三周，所以它應(yīng)該不會再出現(xiàn)在商店和餐館里了。