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E. coli outbreak at pumpkin patch linked to one death

One person died and several others were sickened in an outbreak of Escherichia coli linked to a California pumpkin patch, according to county health officials. Tom Cuddy, public information officer for the San Luis Obispo County public health department, confirmed the death in a statement sent to Healio on Friday but gave no additional details about the person. “This is truly a heartbreaking development, and our thoughts are with the family and everyone affected by this…