One Dies in San Luis Obispo E. coli Outbreak

San Luis Obispo County health officials confirmed that one person associated with an E. coli outbreak linked to Brookshire Farms has died; the family gave permission for the news to be shared, but officials have not disclosed the person’s age or other details. The outbreak involved five laboratory-confirmed cases of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, with additional suspected cases also reported. Three children among the confirmed cases developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a potentially life-threatening kidney complication. The farm temporarily closed during the investigation, but testing did not identify the outbreak strain or its precise source, and officials said there was no ongoing public health threat as of Nov. 6.