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Alfalfa sprouts recalled after E. coli, salmonella outbreak sickens dozens

Headline from CBS News, on the newest of 2 developments

An outbreak of E. coli and salmonella that has sickened dozens of people across 15 states has been linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, federal health officials said Friday.

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  1. Alfalfa sprouts linked to food-poisoning outbreak in 15 states, CDC says

    Headline from NBC Boston ·

  2. Newest

    Alfalfa sprouts recalled after E. coli, salmonella outbreak sickens dozens

    Headline from CBS News ·

Reports & sources

37 articles, oldest first.

  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Alfalfa sprouts linked to food poisoning illnesses in Minnesota and Wisconsin (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Minnesota health officials are warning against eating certain alfalfa sprouts linked to a rare outbreak involving multiple bacteria

  2. We Are Green Bay

    Nearly 20 cases of E. coli & Salmonella in Wisconsin linked to alfalfa sprouts (opens We Are Green Bay)

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    We Are Green Bay's feed description

    (WFRV) - Wisconsinites are being advised to check for alfalfa sprouts from a specific brand after nearly 20 cases of E. Coli and Salmonella were confirmed in the state. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced that 17 cases of E.

  3. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    Wisconsin E. coli, Salmonella outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

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    FOX 6 Milwaukee's feed description

    The Wisconsin DHS said 17 people have been sickened, one of them hospitalized, due to E. coli and/or Salmonella from alfalfa sprouts.

  4. NBC Los Angeles

    Alfalfa sprouts linked to food-poisoning outbreak in 15 states, CDC says (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

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  5. Quartz

    Minnesota alfalfa sprout grower linked to outbreak of Salmonella and E. coli (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    At least 41 people in Minnesota and Wisconsin have been sickened, with 3 hospitalized, after eating alfalfa sprouts sold under 2 brand names

  6. NBC News

    Alfalfa sprouts linked to dozens of illnesses from 2 different bacteria (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Health officials are warning consumers not to eat certain brands of alfalfa sprouts that have been linked to an unusual outbreak involving different disease-causing bacteria.

  7. ABC News

    At least 41 sickened in Salmonella, E. coli outbreak linked to sprouts (opens ABC News)

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    ABC News's feed description

    At least 41 people have been sickened in a Salmonella and E. coli outbreak linked to sprouts in Minnesota and Wisconsin, health officials in the two states said.

  8. Breitbart News

    Another Foodborne Illness Sickens Midwesterners, This Time Sprouts from Minnesota Grower (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    It has been a summer of foodborne illnesses for Americans as now more than 40 people have been sickened by a Salmonella and E. coli outbreak linked to sprouts sold in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

  9. CBS News

    Alfalfa sprouts linked to food poisoning illnesses like E. coli and salmonella (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Alfalfa sprouts are being linked to illnesses affecting several people in Minnesota and Illinois. CBS News' Dr. Céline Gounder has more.

  10. ABC 13 Houston

    At least 55 sickened in salmonella, E. coli outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts in 15 states; 4 hospitalized (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    At least 55 have been sickened in a salmonella and E. coli outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts in 15 states; at least 4 were hospitalized.

  11. Bangor Daily News

    Alfalfa sprout linked to food-poisoning outbreak in 15 states, health officials say (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials say a food-poisoning outbreak tied to alfalfa sprouts and involving multiple germs has sickened people in 15 states. State officials announced the outbreak earlier this week, saying they documented more than three dozen cases in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

  12. Pix11

    Alfalfa sprouts may be affected with E. coli and Salmonella: CDC (opens Pix11)

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    Pix11's feed description

    NEW YORK (PIX11) — If you have alfalfa sprouts in your refrigerator, you may need to throw them out. A safety alert was issued on Friday after an E.coli and Salmonella outbreak was linked to alfalfa sprouts, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

  13. KSNT Topeka

    E. coli and salmonella outbreak connected to alfalfa sprouts across the U.S. (opens KSNT Topeka)

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    KSNT Topeka's feed description

    TOPEKA (KSNT) - Federal health officials are investigating a multi-state outbreak of E. coli and salmonella linked to alfalfa sprouts resulting with people across the U.S. falling ill. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a press release on Aug.

  14. WFLA

    Alfalfa sprouts linked to cases of E. coli and Salmonella in Florida (opens WFLA)

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    WFLA's feed description

    Certain brands of Alfalfa sprouts have been linked to cases of E. coli and Salmonella in 115 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday.

  15. UPI

    Dozens of people across 15 states sickened by tainted alfalfa sprouts (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Fifty-five people, mostly in Minnesota and Wisconsin, have been sickened by alfalfa sprouts contaminated with E. coli and salmonella, officials say.

  16. The Hill

    Outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts; people sickened with E. coli and salmonella (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Friday that alfalfa sprouts are linked to a current E. coli and salmonella outbreak. The agency has tied several foodborne illness cases to the consumption of alfalfa sold under the Calco and Everything Sprouts brands, also urging Americans w…

  17. WPRI Providence

    Alfalfa sprouts linked to food-poisoning outbreak in 15 states, health officials say (opens WPRI Providence)

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    WPRI Providence's feed description

    U.S. health officials say a food-poisoning outbreak tied to alfalfa sprouts and involving multiple germs has sickened people in 15 states.

  18. WDIO Duluth

    Ticker – Alfalfa sprout food poisoning (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    U.S. health officials say a food-poisoning outbreak tied to alfalfa sprouts has sickened people in 15 states. More than three dozen have been documented in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

  19. HuffPost

    Alfalfa Sprout Outbreak Linked To Food-Poisoning In 15 States (opens HuffPost)

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    HuffPost's feed description

    The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday the agency is aware of 55 cases nationally, including four people who have been hospitalized..

  20. CBS News

    Alfalfa sprouts recalled after E. coli, salmonella outbreak sickens dozens (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    An outbreak of E. coli and salmonella that has sickened dozens of people across 15 states has been linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, federal health officials said Friday.

  21. FOX Business

    E coli and salmonella outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts sickens dozens across multiple states (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    The CDC linkED alfalfa sprouts from Everything Sprouts to 55 illnesses across 15 states involving three E. coli strains and one salmonella strain.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.