Death reported in E. coli outbreak linked to California pumpkin patch as more cases emerge

One person has died in an E.coli outbreak linked to a California pumpkin farm, San Luis Obispo County health officials confirmed Tuesday.

Officials have not released the person’s age or identity.The death follows confirmation of five cases of Shiga toxin-producing E.coli infection, potentially originating from Brookshire Farms in San Luis Obispo, according to an advisory issued by the County of San Luis Obispo Public Health Department."We can confirm that one individual associated with the E.

coli outbreak has died.We are sharing this information with the permission of the individual’s family," Tom Cuddy, public information officer for the department, said in a statement to The Tribune of San Luis Obispo on Nov.

10.E.COLI OUTBREAK LANDS 3 IN HOSPITAL, HEALTH OFFICIALS INVESTIGATE LINK TO PUMPKIN PATCH"This is truly a heartbreaking development, and our thoughts are with the family and everyone affected by this outbreak.

The entire team at Public Health extends our deepest condolences to the family and loved ones during this difficult time."In a Nov.6 statement, the health department said that an additional 10 individuals who visited the farm between Oct.

16 and 26, 2026, and developed symptoms have been deemed "suspect cases." One person has died in an E.coli outbreak linked to a California pumpkin farm, San Luis Obispo County health officials confirmed Tuesday.  (Getty Images)Tests of water, food and other samples from the farm found some bacteria, including other E.

coli strains, but did not detect the strain responsible for the outbreak, officials said.People who became ill shared possible exposures to corn cups, pumpkins, hay and water not intended for drinking, but officials could not pinpoint the source.FDA WIDENS CYCLOSPORA OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION TO SIX MORE STATES AS CONFIRMED CASES TOP 6,000No farm animals or petting zoos — which are known to be common sources of this type of infection — were accessible to visitors or operating at the farm.In...