E Coli Outbreak

Woman Sues Sandwich Chain Over Tainted Sprouts

AP | RYAN J. FOLEY | Posted 04.22.2012

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IOWA CITY, Iowa — An Iowa woman sickened by eating tainted sprouts filed a lawsuit Tuesday against sandwich chain Jimmy John's, the first stemmi...

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What Are Superbugs Doing In Antarctica?

Posted 02.07.2012

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From Russell McLendon and Mother Nature Network: Escherichia coli bacteria, better-known as E. coli, are common in the lower intestines of humans. ...

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Missouri Testing Specimens To Determine Cause Of E. Coli Outbreak

AP | Posted 12.30.2011

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ST. LOUIS -- Missouri health officials say they're testing specimens and trying to determine the cause of an E. coli outbreak that sickened nearly two...

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E. Coli Outbreak Has Now Sickened At Least 22

AP | Posted 12.28.2011

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ST. LOUIS -- Health officials are working to determine the source of a St. Louis-area E. coli outbreak that has now sickened at least 22 people. St. ...

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E. Coli-Contaminated Meat Distributed At SF Restaurants

Robin Wilkey | Posted 12.12.2011

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On Tuesday, more than 375,000 pounds of ground beef was recalled at a Los Angeles company, Commercial Meat Co., due to possible E. coli contamination....

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Feds Will Close Deadly Ground Beef Loophole

Posted 11.13.2011

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The USDA will ban the sale of any ground beef tainted with the notorious "Big Six" strains of E. coli starting this March, the New York Times reports....

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Feds May Soon Shut Deadly E. Coli Loophole

Posted 10.19.2011

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One strange facet of discussion of this summer's unprecedented series of E. coli outbreaks has concerned the U.S. government's byzantine web of regula...

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New Preservative Could Make Milk Last For Years

Posted 10.15.2011

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This summer's rash of E. coli outbreaks have not come at an opportune time for prevention. Mandatory future cuts in federal spending threaten to slash...

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Deer May Be Blamed For Deadly E. Coli Outbreak

AP | Posted 10.12.2011

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PORTLAND, Ore. — Health officials think they'll be able to prove deer droppings in a Washington County strawberry field caused an E. coli outbre...

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1 Dead, 9 Sick With E. Coli From Oregon Strawberries

AP | JEFF BARNARD | Posted 10.09.2011

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Health officials say one person has died and at least nine others were made sick from an E. coli outbreak traced to fresh strawberries picked at a far...

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Pilot Program Gives Food Safety Self-Policing Another Try

Posted 09.26.2011

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Governments from China to New York have recently instituted more stringent food safety laws and guidelines, amidst growing fears over bacterial food c...

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German E. Coli Source Farm To Reopen

AP | Posted 09.13.2011

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BERLIN -- German authorities say a farm involved in a deadly E. coli outbreak is being cleared to reopen following thorough testing and the removal of...

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European E. Coli Confirmed In Arizona Death

AP | By MIKE STOBBE | Posted 09.07.2011

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ATLANTA -- Health officials have confirmed the first American death tied to the food-poisoning outbreak in Europe. The Centers for Disease Control an...

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Crucial E. Coli Screening Program Axed By Congress

Posted 09.04.2011

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Congress has passed a bill that would cut all funding from the Microbiological Data Program, which food safety experts call the United States' most im...

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French E.coli Strain Is The Same As Germany's

AP | Posted 08.27.2011

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BORDEAUX, France — France's health minister says experts are "99 percent sure" that the E. coli outbreak that put seven people in the hospital i...

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E. Coli and the Misuse of Antibiotics

Andrew Gunther | Posted 08.26.2011

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E. coli is resistant to several classes of important antibiotics. And the consensus is that one of the most likely reasons for the development of this multiple-resistant strain is the misuse of antibiotics in intensive livestock farming systems.

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Germany E. Coli Cases Down

AP | Posted 08.14.2011

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BERLIN — The number of people falling sick as a result of E. coli contamination has slowed to a trickle, Germany's national disease control cent...

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Russia To Resume Vegetable Imports From EU

AP | Posted 08.10.2011

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NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Friday Moscow will be ready to resume vegetable imports from the European Union once...

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Germany: Sprouts DID Cause E. Coli Outbreak

AP/The Huffington Post | KIRSTEN GRIESHABER and DAVID RISING | Posted 08.10.2011

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BERLIN (AP) -- German vegetable sprouts caused the E. coli outbreak that has killed 31 people and sickened nearly 3,100, investigators announced Frida...

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How Researchers Investigate The Source Of An Epidemic: Lots Of Detective Work, Add Science

HuffingtonPost.com | Marcus Baram | Posted 08.09.2011

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NEW YORK -- After a few people turned up dead, officials sprang into action -- interviewing the next of kin, identifying suspects and pursuing leads. ...

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100% Scared: How the National Security Complex Grows on Terrorism Fears

Tom Engelhardt | Posted 08.09.2011

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in terms of damage since 9/11, terror attacks have ranked above shark attacks but below just about anything else that could possibly be dangerous to Americans

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Medium-Rare Burgers In The Age Of E. Coli

TIME | Posted 08.08.2011

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Rarely has anything so small done so much to ruin so many hamburgers as E. coli bacteria has. It's not just the actual burgers they infect, it's the r...

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A U.S. Response to the European E.coli Outbreak...

Barbara Kowalcyk | Posted 08.08.2011

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One of the most troubling aspects of the ongoing outbreak in Europe is that it involves a strain of E. coli that often flies under the radar in the United States.

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E. Coli Outbreak Could Be Deadliest Ever

Posted 08.03.2011

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BERLIN/LONDON (Reuters) – Racing to curb the spread of a killer food bug, Germany set up a national task force on Friday to hunt down the source...

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WHO: E. Coli Outbreak Caused By New Strain

AP | MARIA CHENG and KIRSTEN GRIESHABER | Posted 08.02.2011

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Maria Cheng and Kristen Grieshaber, Associated Press LONDON -- Scientists on Thursday blamed Europe's worst recorded food-poisoning outbreak on a ...

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