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Food scientists are concerned about an increase in the number of outbreaks of E. coli contamination over the past couple of years. E. coli has the potential to cause severe illness and death in young children and the elderly. Finding the source of the contamination can be difficult when food like ground beef is processed from a variety of ingredients from around the country and around the world.

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