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Officials investigate E. coli cases linked to California pumpkin patch
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San Luis Obispo County’s Department of Public Health has confirmed five cases of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli and is investigating a possible link to Brookshire Farms, a pumpkin patch in San Luis Obispo County. According to the county, three of the five cases are children being treated in a pediatric intensive care unit in serious condition. Officials say the people infected visited the farm between October 16 and 26, but the source of the infections has not been identified. The farm closed voluntarily and said it will stay closed for the rest of the pumpkin season while it awaits test results. One report says health officials are also looking at cases potentially linked to pumpkin farms in Illinois.
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The San Luis Obispo County Department of Public Health has confirmed five cases of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli.
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Three of the five cases are children, who are being treated in a pediatric intensive care unit in serious condition, according to the county.
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Officials say the infections are linked to visits to Brookshire Farms, but the source has not been determined.
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Brookshire Farms closed and said it will remain closed for the rest of the pumpkin season while awaiting test results.
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Officials say the suspected exposure period was October 16 through October 26.
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Cases potentially linked to pumpkin farms in Illinois are also under investigation.
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Every side reports five confirmed E. coli cases tied to Brookshire Farms, with three children in intensive care and the source still unidentified. Right-side outlets lead with the children’s condition and the farm’s closure, while the center report adds safety advice and a reference to Illinois pumpkin farms.
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Newsweek’s single report puts the sick children and family safety first, with a how-to-stay-safe angle and an Illinois link.
Three Kids in ICU as Pumpkin Farm E.coli Cases Probed: How to Stay Safe
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Right-side headlines lead with the children in intensive care and name the farm; Fox News, the far-right outlet, hedges with a possible link where the NY Post states the link.
California pumpkin patch tied to E. coli outbreak takes urgent action after 3 kids sent to ICU
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Three Kids in ICU as Pumpkin Farm E.coli Cases Probed: How to Stay Safe
Three children are in intensive care as E.coli cases at pumpkin farms raise concerns ahead of Halloween.
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- Illinois pumpkin farms reported as under investigation
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E. coli outbreak lands 3 in hospital, health officials investigate link to pumpkin patch
Three children are in intensive care after an E. coli outbreak potentially linked to Brookshire Farms pumpkin patch in San Luis Obispo, California.
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California pumpkin patch tied to E. coli outbreak takes urgent action after 3 kids sent to ICU
Investigators have yet to pinpoint the exact source of the outbreak.
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