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- A species of bacteria
- Found in small intestine
- Helps with processing waste, making vitamin K, absorbing nutrients
- Infection causes gastroenteritis
- Source of food poisoning
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E. coli is short for Escherichia coli, a bacterium that lives in mammals' small intestines. While most types of E. coli do not cause harm, certain strains secrete a toxin that causes gastroenteritis and other illnesses.
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E. coli Disease Facts
- 1982: First illness-causing strain identifiedFDA: Bad Bug Book - Escherichia coli O157:H7
- Most common illness-causing strain: E. coli O157:H7FDA: Bad Bug Book - Escherichia coli O157:H7
- Main source: Cows
- Food sources: Undercooked or raw beef, alfalfa sprouts, unpasteurized juice, lettuce, raw milk, cheese curds
- U.S. infections: 73,000 per yearNIAID: E. coli
- Deaths: 61 per year
- Other illness-causing strains: Enterotoxigenic E. coli, enteropathogenic E. coli, strains O26:H11 and O111:H8FDA: Bad Bug Book - Escherichia coli O157:H7
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E Coli Questions
How does E. coli get in cookie dough, anyway? 1 AnswerE coli is from contamination from another source. Likely in the factory where they make the cookie dough, but I don't think they have stated the cause of the c... read more
E-Coli from Cookie dough? If you bake the dough, you can't get e-coli, right? 1 AnswerUsually cooking foods to the right temperature and for the correct amount of time will kill bacteria. However, if you have the recalled cookie dough, Nestle an... read more
Microwave safety and E.coli/salmonella 2 AnswersThere was a study of disinfecting sponges in the microwave recently. The researchers put in sponges containing a witches brew of bacteria, including the spore-... read more
If beef is contaminated with E. Coli, does cooking kill it? 3 AnswersCooking beef to the correct temperature will kill E.coli. From the Health Canada organization: Cook all ground beef and hamburger thoroughly. Because ground bee... read more
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Sweet as can be: How E. coli gets ahead
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Flash: "Maine woman says meat caused E. coli sickness – Seacoast Online" http://tinyurl.com/yj373pz
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Sweet as can be: How E. coli gets ahead http://ow.ly/163vcU
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Holy moly, was that my boy Masoli!? Cooking up the offense like he's cooking ravioli?! He can run he can pass, he is sicker than e-coli!
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Holy moly, was that my boy Masoli!? Cooking up the offense like he's cooking ravioli?! He can run he can pass, he is sicker than e-coli!
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