A deadly E. coli outbreak hit 15 states, but the FDA chose not to publicize it | The outbreak linked to romaine lettuce killed one person and sickened at least 88 more, including a 9-year-old boy who nearly died of kidney failure

Oh cool the horrible things everyone predicted are happening

> An E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce ripped across 15 states **in November**

> there are reasons the FDA may choose not to publicize an outbreak, including when the cause is unknown or when officials are still working behind the scenes with the companies responsible.

> “The FDA names firms when there is enough evidence linking an outbreak to a firm and there is actionable advice for consumers, as long as naming the firm is not legally prohibited. By the time investigators had confirmed the likely source, the outbreak had already ended and there was no actionable advice for consumers.”

> In mid-January, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared the outbreak was over

I don’t know, this one seems fairly defendable even though maybe more disclosure is better than less.