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Which Way, L.A.?

E. Coli and Antibiotics

German health officials said today that the deadliest E. coli outbreak in recorded history did not start with vegetable sprouts from an organic farm in northern Germany after all. In the past month, the European outbreak has sickened more than 2300 people, mostly in Germany. Twenty-two people have died.

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

German health officials said today that the deadliest E. coli outbreak in recorded history did not start with vegetable sprouts from an organic farm in northern Germany after all. In the past month, the European outbreak has sickened more than 2300 people, mostly in Germany. Twenty-two people have died. Earlier this week, officials backed away from the claim that it originated in Spanish cucumbers. Should southern Californians be worried? How can people make sense of conflicting messages about the cause?

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Frances Anderton

    architecture critic and author

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    Managing Producer, Greater LA

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    Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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    Jonathan Fielding

    UCLA

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    Christine Bruhn

    UC Davis' Center for Consumer Research

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    Coastal Farms

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