{
  "id": 2438165,
  "title": "Outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts; people sickened with E. coli and salmonella",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/outbreak-linked-to-alfalfa-sprouts-people-sickened-with-e-coli-and",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-21T20:52:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/6044230-cdc-ecoli-salmonella-outbreak-alfalfa-sprouts/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Friday that alfalfa sprouts are linked to a current E. coli and salmonella outbreak. The agency has tied several foodborne illness cases to the consumption of alfalfa sold under the Calco and Everything Sprouts brands, also urging Americans who have purchased the affected sprouts to throw...",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}