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PUBLIC HEALTH ALERTS • UNITED STATES

E. coli outbreak at California pumpkin farm reportedly kills one

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The New York Post reports that an E. coli outbreak linked to a California pumpkin farm has killed one person and sent three children to intensive care. The supplied article does not provide details about the outbreak’s scope or the investigation.

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The report describes a serious public-health event in California. The number of people affected, the source of exposure and any broader risk to the public are not specified.

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