Death reported in San Luis Obispo County E. coli outbreak
California health officials are tracking a pumpkin farm-linked strain of bacteria, plus a separate cluster of illnesses tied to a popular beach.
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What happened
Health officials say one person tied to an E. coli O157 outbreak linked to the Brookshire Farms pumpkin farm has died, likely a child. Earlier, nine children were sickened in another outbreak, and Capitola Beach was closed, with the source still unknown. Later reports identified the dead person as a toddler who died from a dangerous E. coli strain.
Timeline
- Nov 10, 9:28 PM ET: One person died in the San Luis Obispo County E. coli outbreak, and the county health department called it a heartbreaking development.
- Nov 11, 2:24 AM ET: Capitola Beach was closed after nine children were sickened, and officials said all exposures likely occurred there or in surrounding waterways.
- Nov 13, 3:04 PM ET: A toddler's death from a dangerous E. coli strain was reported, and the CDC said the strain causes about 97,000 illnesses a year, with only a tiny fraction ending in death.
Coverage
- Toddler died from dangerous E. coli strain in SLO County. Here’s how rare it is (sanluisobispo.com)
- Death reported from California pumpkin farm E. Coli outbreak (NewsNation)
- One Person Has Died – likely a child – in the Brookshire Farms E. coli Outbreak in San Luis Obispo. The County Closed Its Investigation Four Days Ago Without Naming a Source. (marlerblog.com)
- SLO County health officials confirm death of patient in E. coli outbreak (ksby.com)
- One person dies in SLO County E. coli outbreak, Public Health says (sanluisobispo.com)
- Pumpkin farm E. coli outbreak in California has killed a toddler
- Santa Cruz County closes Capitola Beach amid child E. coli cases
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