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Article: STATE PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR ISSUES WARNING ABOUT FOOD BORNE ILLNESS LINKED TO FRESH SPINACH CONSUMPTION

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September 15, 2006
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The Illinois Department of Public Health issued the following news release:

Dr. Eric E. Whitaker, state public health director, today issued a warning about an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7, a specific strain of E. coli, in multiple states that may be associated with the consumption of bagged spinach. Preliminary epidemiological evidence suggests that bagged fresh spinach may be a possible cause of this outbreak.

"To date there are no cases in Illinois of anyone becoming sick with E. coli after eating bagged fresh spinach, but an investigation is on-going," said Dr. Whitaker. "We advise people to err on the side of caution and not eat bagged fresh spinach. Anyone who thinks they may have ...

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