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One Leafy Green Needs Refrigeration to Prevent E.Coli
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 4, 2024
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Salad lovers, take note: Lettuce is more vulnerable to E. coli contamination than other leafy greens, researchers report.
The physical composition of green leaf and romaine lettuce makes it a happy home for E. coli bacteria, particularly at room temperature, according to...
Scientists Sound Alarm on New Drug-Resistant E. Coli
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- February 1, 2024
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A new and worrisome antibiotic-resistant form of E. coli has been identified at a children's hospital in China.
Already, so-called ST410 strains of the E. coli bacterium -- resistant to last-resort antibiotics called carbapenems -- have become the most common drug-resist...
E. Coli From Meat May Be Causing Many UTIs
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- March 24, 2023
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E. coli bacteria are an infamous cause of food poisoning, but a new study suggests those same microbes lurking in meat may be behind nearly half a million cases of urinary tract infections (UTIs).
UTIs are very common, affecting more than half of all women at least once ...
More Cases in E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Wendy's Restaurant Lettuce
- By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 2, 2022
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A total of 97 people across six states have now been made ill by E. coli, in an outbreak possibly tied to contaminated lettuce used in sandwiches sold at Wendy's restaurants.
"Since the ...
84 People Now Sickened in E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Wendy's Restaurant Lettuce
- By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- August 26, 2022
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A total of 84 people across four states have now been made ill by E. coli, in an outbreak possibly tied to contaminated lettuce used in sandwiches sold at Wendy's restaurants.
"Since th...
Wendy's Pulls Lettuce From Sandwiches Over Possible Link to E. Coli Outbreak
- By Steven Reinberg and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters
- August 22, 2022
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Amid an E. coli outbreak that has sickened at least 37 people in four states, the Wendy's fast food chain has removed romaine lettuce from its sandwiches in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
CDC Investigating E. Coli Outbreak in Michigan, Ohio
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 18, 2022
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U.S. health officials said Wednesday that they are investigating an outbreak of E. coli that has infected 29 people in Michigan and Ohio.
The outbreak has led to nine hospitalizations but no deaths, and i...
1 Dirty Pool, Many Cases of E. Coli: Summer's Swimming Danger
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- May 23, 2022
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As the weather warms and families flock to pools, dirty water may dampen the fun.
Swimmers at a Pennsylvania community pool learned that the hard way when in June 2021 more than a dozen kids were seriously sickened by two types of bacteria,
Packaged Salads Tied to E. Coli Outbreak in 6 States
- Cara Murez
- January 3, 2022
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Check your packaged salad greens: More than a dozen people have been infected by a strain of E. coli in six U.S. states, health officials report.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a food safety alert linking the outbreak to Simple Truth Organic P...
CDC Warns of E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Baby Spinach
- Robert Preidt and Robin Foster
- November 16, 2021
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Ten people in seven states have been sickened in an E. coli outbreak linked to baby spinach, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday.
The agency said people should not eat, sell or serve Josie's Organics prepackaged baby spinach that has a "best b...
E. Coli Outbreak Over, CDC Lifts Advisory Against Certain Romaine Lettuce
- E.J. Mundell
- January 15, 2020
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It's safe again to buy and eat romaine lettuce grown on farms around Salinas, California, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.
Back in November, the CDC first issued a warning on Nov. 22 that consumers should avoid all romaine lettuce g...
E. Coli Outbreak Spurs Packaged Salad Warning
- Robert Preidt
- December 10, 2019
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The likely source of an E. coli outbreak that has sickened eight people in three states is Fresh Express Sunflower Crisp Chopped Salad Kits, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Monday.
As of Dec. 9, there have been four cases of E. coli O157:H7 in Minnesota, t...
Are Superbugs Making Themselves at Home in Your Makeup Bag?
- Robert Preidt
- December 10, 2019
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Makeup is a daily staple for most women, but new research finds that 9 of 10 beauty products may harbor superbugs after they're opened.
Beauty blenders (sponges used to apply foundation or other products to the face), mascara and lip gloss get contaminated with antib...
More Than 100 E. Coli Illnesses Now Linked to Romaine Lettuce
- E.J. Mundell
- December 4, 2019
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It's still not 100% safe to enjoy caesar salads: Federal health officials say more Americans have been sickened with E. coli after eating romaine lettuce thought to be grown in Salinas, Calif.
Case numbers have jumped from 67 reported a week ago to 102 on Wednesd...
More E. coli Illnesses Linked to Tainted Romaine Lettuce
- E.J. Mundell
- November 27, 2019
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More Americans have been sickened with E. coli after eating romaine lettuce thought to be grown in Salinas, Calif., federal health officials said Tuesday.
Twenty-seven new cases have been reported over the past few days, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Cont...
Don't Eat Romaine Lettuce Grown in Salinas, Calif., Due to E. Coli: FDA
- E.J. Mundell
- November 22, 2019
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration late Friday issued a warning to consumers to avoid all romaine lettuce grown in Salinas, Calif., due to possible contamination with E. coli bacteria.
The new caution comes after investigation into an outbreak of E. coli illnesses...
Packaged Caesar Salad Suspected as Possible Source in E. coli Outbreak
- Robert Preidt
- November 21, 2019
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A brand of packaged Caesar salad is an early suspect in an outbreak of E. coli that's sickened 17 people in eight states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday.
Seven people have been hospitalized after infection with a strain of E. ...
Flying Insects in Hospitals Carry 'Superbug' Germs
- Robert Preidt
- June 21, 2019
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Many flies and flying insects in hospitals carry bacteria that could pose an infection risk to patients, and more than half of them carry the types that resist antibiotics, a new study says.
British researchers used ultraviolet-light flytraps, electronic fly killers ...
E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Ground Beef Climbs to 177 Cases
- E.J. Mundell
- April 29, 2019
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U.S. health officials report that 177 cases of E. coli illness linked with tainted ground beef have now been reported across 10 states.
That's up from the 156 cases reported just last week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement.
...
E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Ground Beef Expands to 10 States
- E.J. Mundell
- April 24, 2019
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Federal health officials say 156 cases of E. coli illness linked with tainted ground beef have now been spotted across 10 states.
That's up from the 109 cases reported from six states just two weeks ago, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tu...
CDC Says Ground Beef Is Source of E. coli Outbreak, Cases Rise to 109
- E.J. Mundell
- April 12, 2019
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An outbreak of E. coli illness that's sickened more than a hundred people across six states appears linked to tainted ground beef, although no specific product has yet been identified, federal health officials said Friday.
"Ill people in this outbreak report eating g...
Still No Source as E. Coli Outbreak Grows to 96 Cases Across 5 States: CDC
- E.J. Mundell
- April 10, 2019
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U.S. health officials say an outbreak of E. coli illness from an unknown source has risen to 96 cases across five Eastern states, up from the 72 cases reported last Friday.
The origin of the food-borne illnesses remains unknown, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control a...
CDC Investigates Mystery E. Coli Outbreak Affecting 5 States
- E.J. Mundell
- April 5, 2019
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U.S. health officials say they are investigating an outbreak of E. coli gastrointestinal illness that's already affected 72 people across five Eastern states.
The origin of the foodborne illnesses remains unknown, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention s...