Event Brief
Dozens sickened in 15 states by tainted alfalfa sprouts
By The BriefBrief · Sources (7)
Filed: Aug 21, 2026 at 8:17 PM ET
Summary: 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, according to the report.
WHO: Public health officials
WHAT: Fifty-five people were sickened by alfalfa sprouts contaminated with E. coli and salmonella across 15 states.
WHEN: Aug 21, 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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