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SAN FRANCISCO - Like lab technicians on a crime-scene television drama, investigators have tracked a strain of bacteria over thousands of miles - from bagged spinach in Midwestern refrigerators to the guts of a wild pig in the hills of California's central coast.
While they may never pinpoint the exact source of the strain of E. coli blamed for killing three people and sickening more than 200, they have come closer than ever before. And experts say the investigation has yielded valuable clues for preventing future outbreaks.See the full content of this document
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E. Coli Spinach Probe Thorough, Ongoing
"We've completely overhauled the way we test and package greens," said Samantha Cabaluna, a spokeswoman for Natural Selection Foods LLC, the company that packaged the tainted spinach. "Regardless of the source or me...
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