E. coli is a type of bacteria that can cause harmful symptoms if there is an infection. It commonly causes UTI infections in women, however, it can also cause good poisoning. According to the NHS symptoms include “severe stomach cramps, vomiting, and diarrhoea that may be bloody.” Now some products have recalled after fears emerged […]
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E. coli outbreak in romaine lettuce tied to tainted Arizona irrigation canal
Tainted irrigation water appears to be the source of a national food poisoning outbreak linked to romaine lettuce, U.S. health officials said.
This capsule of glowing E. coli will probe your gut for signs of trouble
Enlarge / Open wide. (credit: Getty | Universal Images Group) Whether you go in from above or below, probing the inner workings of our innards is a tricky task. Our intestines are an extensive, inaccessible tangle of tubes, full of dark tucks and turns. But with a new ingestible capsule, researchers hope to shed light […]
As officials give all-clear on romaine E. coli outbreak, contamination remains a mystery
Food inspectors still don’t know the source of the dangerous bacteria that sent dozens of people to hospital and made more than 200 people sick in two separate incidents of contaminated romaine lettuce.
6 Canadians sickened by E. coli linked to romaine lettuce
Six Canadians have been stricken by a strain of E. coli that has a similar genetic fingerprint to romaine lettuce from the U.S. southwest that has already sickened 149 people, federal health officials say.
The Fix for E. Coli Outbreaks Could Be…the Blockchain
By the time the US figures out the source of E Coli, many more people will have gotten sick. Making our food supply traceable could speed things up. https://media.wired.com/photos/5ae242ecae3a24477dbe4d3c/master/pass/Lettuce-FINAL.jpg
E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce apparently over, Ottawa says
An outbreak of E. coli infections linked to romaine lettuce “appears to be over,” according to the Public Health Agency of Canada.
Death by lettuce: E. coli outbreak blamed on romaine
Two people have died and 58 have become ill in the US and Canada over the past seven weeks from E. coli bacteria likely found in romaine lettuce. Food safety experts are urging consumers to choose a substitute vegetable. The bacteria has been identified as E. coli O157, a strain which can be deadly for […]
Everything you need to know about the E. coli risk from romaine lettuce
Two people have died and dozens more have become ill since November because of consuming romaine lettuce that had been contaminated with the Escherichia coli O157:H7 strain. Here’s everything you need to know about the outbreak, and how to stay safe. CBC | Health News
Avoid romaine lettuce while E. coli outbreak under investigation, Public Health Agency of Canada says
The federal government says there are now as many as 40 cases of E. coli infections linked to contaminated romaine lettuce — one of them fatal. CBC | Health News
