An investigation is underway to determine the source of a new case of E. coli which has been confirmed in the province.
Lab
results show there's a link with six other cases already reported and
Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Eilish Cleary says the most likely
cause is shredded lettuce distributed by FreshPoint.
Seven people have now been diagnosed with E. coli in New Brunswick. There are other cases in Nova Scotia and Ontario.
She says
if you're going to eat lettuce or cabbage, throw the outer leaves away
and then remove the remaining leaves before thoroughly rinsing them in
water for about 30 seconds.