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One dead in E. coli outbreak linked to California pumpkin farm
Los Angeles Times • • health
Key Points:
- One person has died in an E. coli outbreak linked to Brookshire Farms in San Luis Obispo County, which sickened more than a dozen visitors, including three children who required intensive care.
- The San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department confirmed five laboratory-confirmed infections but has not yet identified the exact source of the bacteria despite testing food, water, and other samples at the farm.
- Brookshire Farms temporarily closed for 10 days during peak pumpkin season due to the outbreak, causing significant distress for the farm's owners and leading to the cancellation of the city's annual Pumpkin Smash event.
- Health officials have stated that the risk of further exposure has passed, with no ongoing public health threat currently identified.
- The health department shared the death information with the family’s permission and expressed condolences to those affected by the outbreak.
