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Mad Cow, E-Coli and Other Health Hazards Associated with Beef
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Sean D.
Posted
Wed 16 May 2012 5:00am
The popularity of documentaries like Food, Inc. and Forks Over Knives have helped bring food safety to the forefront. For many viewers, the films forced them to research how to decrease their exposure to illnesses and long-term diseases. While diets consisting of meat are the most common in the U.S., outbreaks of illnesses, however small, are c ...
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Gorgonzola Cheese Sold at Costco Recalled Due to Contamination With E.coli O157:H7
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FDA
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Fri 12 Nov 2010 2:13pm
departments, the CDC, and the FDA have been investigating an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections among people who sampled or purchased cheeses that were part of a "Cheese Road Show... people infected with E. coli O157:H7 develop diarrhea and abdominal cramps, but some illnesses may last longer and can be more severe. While most people recover within a week, some
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Scientist Devises Faster Test for Detecting E.Coli
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Medline Plus
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Mon 30 Aug 2010 1:08pm
E. coli bacteria in ground beef, a discovery that could cut days off investigations of outbreaks, the university said in a statement on Monday.
Current detection systems take about 48 hours to identify the bacteria.
About 70,000 Americans are sickened by E. coli each year, according
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California Firm Recalls 1 Million Pounds Beef for E.Coli
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Medline Plus
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Fri 06 Aug 2010 11:26am
and bulk ground beef after the meat was linked to seven illnesses from the e.coli 0157:H7 bacteria, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday..., and internationally.
The products bear the establishment number "EST. 8268" and production codes 27509 through 01210.
E. coli
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The Dirty on Dirty Cow Poop: E. Coli
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Mark S.
Posted
Tue 07 Jul 2009 5:12pm
or fertilized with infected manure, the chance of contamination increases.
After the 2006 spinach outbreak, the farms looked everywhere for the cause. E. coli was found in river water...
E. coli, that plucky little strain of intestinal bacteria, has popped up in the news again. You’re probably pretty familiar with its recent appearances (Taco Bell, packaged
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Beware E. Coli When Drinking Raw Milk
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Medline Plus
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Thu 25 Nov 2010 9:21am
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In the new study of the 2008 cases, Dr. Alice Guh, also at CDC, and colleagues identified seven cases of confirmed E. coli infection, either via lab tests for a toxic strain... investigation published this month has tied raw milk consumption to a 2008 outbreak of E. coli in Connecticut, which landed four people in the hospital with life-threatening illnesses
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Company Recalls Hazelnuts Linked to E. Coli
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MedNews
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Sat 05 Mar 2011 7:12pm
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Most people infected with E. coli O157:H7 develop diarrhea (often bloody) and abdominal cramps 2-8 days (3-4 days, on average) after swallowing the organism, but some illnesses... medical care immediately.
Who is at Risk?
E. coli O157:H7 can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened
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Guest Column: A different kind of CleanTechClean Genome E. coli
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Mike Klein
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Tue 04 Jan 2011 6:47pm
Mention E. coli and many people think of the deadly O157:H7 strain that causes serious food poisoning. Some strains of Escherichia coli however do not cause disease, and can even be beneficial. From the age of two days on up, we all have billions of harmless E. coli bacteria living in our guts.
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