Spinach E. Coli Traced to Calif. Ranch

By GARANCE BURKE, Associated Press Writer, Medicine & Health / Diseases

(AP) -- The likely source of an E. coli outbreak in spinach that killed three people and sickened more than 200 was a small cattle ranch about 30 miles from California's central coastline, state and federal officials said Friday as they concluded their investigation.

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