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One person has died in the E. coli outbreak tied to Brookshire Farms
Five cases are confirmed, three children were in intensive care and one person died
- 5
- confirmed Shiga toxin-producing E. coli cases
- 3
- children in intensive care
- 1
- death confirmed Tuesday
Sources: Sacramento Bee, Paso Robles Daily News
If you visited Brookshire Farms this fall, here's where the outbreak stands. County Public Health confirmed Tuesday that one person associated with the outbreak has died, with the family's permission. The county hasn't released the person's age or identity.
A 6-year-old boy from Nipomo is one of those children and remains hospitalized more than three weeks after his symptoms began. He was diagnosed with hemolytic uremic syndrome, a complication that can cause kidney failure. Parker's Promise said Sunday that his kidney function continues to improve and that he took 10 steps for the first time in weeks. It's not confirmed whether the death was one of the hospitalized children.
The Nipomo boy went from the farm to Stanford in 10 days
- Oct. 17The boy visits Brookshire Farms.
- Oct. 20He begins having E. coli symptoms.
- Oct. 21He's admitted to Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria.
- Oct. 27An ambulance takes him to Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford.
Source: Sacramento Bee
- Symptoms: severe stomach cramps, bloody diarrhea and vomiting
- Timing: usually three to 10 days after exposure
- Highest risk: children younger than 10
- Brookshire Farms: closed for the rest of the pumpkin season
If you were at the farm at 4747 Los Osos Valley Road between Oct. 16 and Oct. 18 and have symptoms, County Public Health asks you to contact a health care provider. The farm has voluntarily closed while the county investigates.
