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UPDATED Aug 21, 2026 at 8:17 PM ET
Aug 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Dozens sickened in 15 states by tainted alfalfa sprouts
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Fifty-five people, mostly in Minnesota and Wisconsin, have been sickened after eating alfalfa sprouts contaminated with E. coli and salmonella, officials said. Cases were reported across 15 states.
WHO: Public health officials
WHAT: Fifty-five people were sickened by alfalfa sprouts contaminated with E. coli and salmonella across 15 states.
WHEN: Reported Aug 21, 2026 at 4:43 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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