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Sprouts have only recently emerged as a recognized cause of foodborne illness. Since 1995, health officials have attributed 13 food-borne disease outbreaks worldwide to sprouts. Ten of these outbreaks occurred in the United States, resulting in illnesses in at least 956 Americans and at least one death.

Four of the outbreaks were caused by shiga toxin-producing E. coli (also known as E. coli O157:H7). Many of the outbreaks have involved raw alfalfa sprouts or mixed sprouts containing raw alfalfa sprouts contaminated with Salmonella.

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