E. coli bacteria are typically harmless, but certain strains, known as avian pathogenic E. coli (APEC), can cause serious ...

After two recent major recalls for organic walnuts and ground beef found to be potentially contaminated with E. coli, interest in symptoms and prevention for the disease is on the rise. E. coli is ...

A food poisoning outbreak tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders was caused by a common type of E. coli bacteria that can cause serious illness and death. Particularly vulnerable are young children, ...

E. coli, a common kitchen bacterium, can cause severe illness if proper hygiene is neglected. Risky habits like inadequate ...

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD E. coli (Escherichia coli) is a group of bacteria. Most strains live in your intestines (gut) and help with digestion, but some types can make you sick, ...

CHICAGO -- At least eleven people have been sickened by E. coli in a multistate outbreak linked to raw milk cheese, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a food safety alert. While ...

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 ...

El Paso Water discovered E. coli bacteria in a raw groundwater sample from a Lower Valley well during routine testing. The sample was taken Tuesday, Nov. 19, the utility said in a statement sent via ...

Previous studies have suggested the potential for transmission of resistant bacteria between companion animals and their ...

Trails at a park in West Price Hill have been closed indefinitely following the discovery of E. coli in the soil.

The City of Temple said the area south of SE HK Dodgen Loop and east of Little River Road/Old Hwy 95 is under a boil water ...

Frozen in time, ancient microbes or their remains could be found in Martian ice deposits during future missions to the red ...