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  2. 2009 United Kingdom E. coli outbreak - Wikipedia

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    The 2009 E. coli outbreak in the United Kingdom was an outbreak of E. coli in visitors to a farm in Surrey from August to September 2009. [1] 93 people were affected, most of whom were under 10 years of age. [2] Of those affected, 27 were hospitalized and 17 developed hemolytic uremic syndrome. [3]

  3. 2024 United Kingdom Shigatoxigenic E. coli outbreak

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    The 2024 United Kingdom shigatoxigenic E. coli outbreak was a Shigatoxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC) O145 outbreak that is believed to have occurred in prepackaged supermarket sandwiches, salads, wraps distributed to and sold in multiple supermarket chains across the United Kingdom such as Aldi, Asda, Co-op, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, WHSmith, and Tesco.

  4. List of strains of Escherichia coli - Wikipedia

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    Uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC) Verotoxin-producing E. coli; E. coli O157:H7 is an enterohemorrhagic strain also 2006 North American E. coli outbreak; E. coli O104:H4, also 2011 E. coli O104:H4 outbreak; Escherichia coli O121; Escherichia coli O104:H21; Escherichia coli K1, meningitis; Adherent Invasive Escherichia coli (AIEC), morbus Crohn ...

  5. 2006 North American E. coli outbreak in spinach - Wikipedia

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    The 2006 North American E. coli outbreak was an Escherichia coli O157:H7 outbreak from prepackaged spinach. The outbreak occurred in September 2006, and its origin was an Angus cattle ranch that had leased land to a spinach grower. [1] At least 276 consumer illnesses and 3 deaths have been attributed as a result from the outbreak. [2] [3]

  6. Pathogenic Escherichia coli - Wikipedia

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    E. coli bacteria often carry multiple drug resistance plasmids, and under stress, readily transfer those plasmids to other species. Mixing of species in the intestines allows E. coli to accept and transfer plasmids from and to other bacteria. Thus, E. coli and the other enterobacteria are important reservoirs of transferable antibiotic ...

  7. Shigatoxigenic and verotoxigenic Escherichia coli - Wikipedia

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    [2] [failed verification] The ones that do are collectively known as enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) and are major causes of foodborne illness. When infecting the large intestine of humans, they often cause gastroenteritis , enterocolitis , and bloody diarrhea (hence the name "enterohemorrhagic") and sometimes cause a severe complication ...

  8. Should you use a home equity loan to pay for medical bills? - AOL

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    Over the 10 years of her loan, her monthly payments would total a fixed $507, and she’d pay $20,804.37 in interest charges on top of the borrowed amount. Home equity line of credit (HELOC)

  9. 2005 South Wales E. coli O157 outbreak - Wikipedia

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    An outbreak of the Escherichia coli O157 bacterium occurred in South Wales in 2005. It was the largest outbreak of E. coli O157 in Wales and the second largest in the UK. [1] 157 cases were identified in the outbreak; 31 people were hospitalized, and there was a single fatality. Most of the 157 cases identified were children, attending 44 ...