SLO Co. E. coli cases may be linked to local farm, health officials say

Five San Luis Obispo County residents test positive for E. coli

By KAREN VELIE Five San Luis Obispo County residents tested positive for E. coli after visiting a pumpkin farm on Los Osos Valley Road. Three children are in serious condition. On Tuesday afternoon, the SLO County Department of Public Health  confirmed five cases of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli with a possible link to Brookshire Farms […]

E. coli infections reported among children who visited pumpkin patches, petting zoos

The County of San Luis Obispo, CA, Department of Public Health has confirmed five cases of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infection and is investigating a potential link to Brookshire Farms in San Luis Obispo. The suspected exposure period is Oct. 16 through 26. The source of the infections is

3 kids with E. coli are in ICU, as officials investigate California pumpkin patch

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Three California children are in serious condition after contracting E. coli — and health officials are investigating a farm as a potential source. On Tuesday, the San Luis Obispo County Department of Public Health reported…

San Luis Obispo County Public Health Confirms Five Cases of Shiga Toxin-Producing E. Coli Connected to Local Farm

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – Five cases of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (E. Coli) infections have been confirmed by local health officials and an ongoing investigation has linked the infections to a local farm. According to the County of San Luis Obispo Department of Public Health, an investigation narrowed the suspected exposures to

SLO Co. E. coli cases may be linked to local farm, health officials say

Public health officials in San Luis Obispo County are investigating whether a local pumpkin patch is linked to five recent Shiga toxin-producing E. Coli cases.

Two Pumpkin Farms, Two States, Ten Confirmed E. coli Cases in Five Days: Brookshire Farms in San Luis Obispo Closes While Bengtson’s Keeps Its Gates Open. Here We Go Again.

On Tuesday afternoon, October 27, the County of San Luis Obispo Department of Public Health announcedfive confirmed cases of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) and an investigation into a possible link to Brookshire Farms, the pumpkin patch, corn maze and Christmas tree farm on Los Osos Valley Road. The farm has closed voluntarily while the county investigates. That...