Highlights
- •Public health officials can share information about foodborne illness on Twitter.
- •The public is concerned about foodborne Escherichia coli outbreaks.
- •The public has questions about sources and symptoms of E coli infections.
- •Twitter can be used to share information about food recalls and labeling.
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