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SEATTLE (AP) -- The latest developments in an E. coli outbreak linked to Chipotle restaurants in Washington state and Oregon (all times local): 3:30 p.m. The Washington state epidemiologist says more ...

E. coli outbreaks linked to contaminated food like carrots and onions have raised concerns. While most E. coli strains are harmless, some, like O157:H7, can cause severe illness. Spread through ...

Researchers have, for the first time, estimated how quickly E. coli bacteria can spread between people — and one strain moves as fast as swine flu. Using genomic data from the UK and Norway, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. There’s been a long-standing belief that urinary tract infections are largely caused by poor personal hygiene. New ...

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Some E. coli strains produce a toxin that can be deadly. Just before Thanksgiving, a multistate E. Coli outbreak in the U.S. linked to romaine lettuce was reported by the Centers for Disease Control ...

Indore’s water contamination, caused by E. coli and Klebsiella bacteria, has killed 10 people and sickened many. Officials ...

Specially engineered bacteria can produce an industrially significant chemical from renewable sources in a much gentler process than the one currently used by industry ...