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CDC links multistate E. coli and salmonella outbreak to alfalfa sprouts
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk Stephanie Weaver , as published by FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)
· August 21, 2026
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Key points The outbreak is linked to alfalfa sprouts and has resulted in 55 people becoming sick. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, has identified the connection between the outbreak and the alfalfa sprouts.
Health officials have issued a warning due to a multistate outbreak of E. coli and salmonella. The outbreak is linked to alfalfa sprouts and has resulted in 55 people becoming sick.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, has identified the connection between the outbreak and the alfalfa sprouts.
Further information about the outbreak is available from the CDC, which has been investigating the situation and providing updates on the affected areas and the number of people sickened.
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Category: News Published: August 21, 2026 Source: FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV) Reading time: 1 min
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