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  2. Pathogenic Escherichia coli - Wikipedia

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    If E. coli bacteria escape the intestinal tract through a perforation (for example from an ulcer, a ruptured appendix, or due to a surgical error) and enter the abdomen, they usually cause peritonitis that can be fatal without prompt treatment.

  3. List of foodborne illness outbreaks by death toll - Wikipedia

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    1993 Jack in the Box E. coli outbreak: E. coli O157:H7: undercooked hamburgers: Jack in the Box >700 [19] 4 [19] First deadly foodborne E. coli O157:H7 outbreak. 2003: 2003 United States hepatitis A outbreak: hepatitis A virus: green onions: 555 [22] 3 [22] Largest foodborne hepatitis outbreak. 2006: 2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreak ...

  4. Escherichia coli - Wikipedia

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    E. coli is a chemoheterotroph whose chemically defined medium must include a source of carbon and energy. [16] E. coli is the most widely studied prokaryotic model organism, and an important species in the fields of biotechnology and microbiology, where it has served as the host organism for the majority of work with recombinant DNA. Under ...

  5. E. coli Is Everywhere Right Now—What Is It & How Do You Know ...

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    Referred to as E. coli O157:H7 or Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), this strain of E. coli can be particularly dangerous and even life-threatening. The primary sources of STEC outbreaks are ...

  6. 1 Dead Amid Carrot Recall Over E. Coli Concerns in 18 States

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    Packages of organic whole and baby carrots were recalled from retailers nationwide due to potential E. coli contamination. E. coli can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young ...

  7. Bags of vegetables and broccoli sold at Walmart recalled due ...

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    E. coli is a general term for various strains of bacteria that may be found in food, ... H19, can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in some of the vulnerable groups noted above ...

  8. Escherichia coli O157:H7 - Wikipedia

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    Escherichia coli O157:H7 is a serotype of the bacterial species Escherichia coli and is one of the Shiga-like toxin–producing types of E. coli.It is a cause of disease, typically foodborne illness, through consumption of contaminated and raw food, including raw milk and undercooked ground beef.

  9. What to know about deadly McDonald's E. coli outbreak

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    What to know about E. coli symptoms, recovery. Although most E. coli bacteria are harmless and are part of a healthy intestinal tract, some strains of the bacteria can make people sick, according ...