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The reported outbreak affects visitors and families in California; the available information does not establish whether it has spread beyond the pumpkin patch or has wider effects.
PUBLIC HEALTH ALERTS • UNITED STATES
E. coli outbreak linked to California pumpkin patch, New York Post reports
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The New York Post reports that an E. coli outbreak has been linked to a California pumpkin patch and that three children are in intensive care. The supplied information gives no case count or details about the investigation.
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