One Dead In E. Coli Outbreak Linked To California Pumpkin Farm

One person has died in an E. coli outbreak linked to Brookshire Farms in San Luis Obispo County, California, health officials confirmed Tuesday.

The outbreak was associated with visits to the pumpkin farm on Los Osos Valley Road between October 16 and 18. Authorities have identified five confirmed infections and 10 suspected cases.

County Public Information Officer Tom Cuddy described the death as a heartbreaking development.

Meanwhile, California health data indicate a significant rise in Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infections, from approximately 500 cases in 2011 to more than 2,500 in 2023.

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