June 13th, 2008

[past headlines]
School near Owen Sound closed after E. coli detected
Globe and Mail - Canada
The school's water was the only sample in the area that tested positive for E. coli. Health officials say it was caused by an unneeded treatment cartridge ...

No contact order issued for Grand River in Ottawa County
MLive.com - MI,USA
OTTAWA COUNTY -- Health officials today issued a no-body contact advisory for the length of the Grand River in Ottawa County because of elevated E. coli ...

Lake Billings closed due to E. coli
Cadillac News - MI, United States
By Kayla Kiley Lake Billings in Manton was closed Wednesday morning due to high levels of E. coli found in the water. * What is an E. coli infection? ...

Another E. coli Case Confirmed
10TV - Columbus,OH,USA
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A seventh confirmed case of the E. coli bacteria was made public on Thursday, one day after health departments representing Franklin and ...

Delaware County health officials investigate E. coli case
Columbus Dispatch - Columbus,OH,USA
By Misti Crane A 55-year-old Delaware County woman who was hospitalized for three days with an E. coli infection brings the total number of central Ohio ...

E. Coli Outbreak Under Investigation in Ohio
Newsinferno.com - New York,NY,USA
Six cases of E. coli infection this week have Ohio health officials concerned the cases are linked. In one case, a 52-year-old woman who was infected with ...

DNA To Track Central Ohio E-Coli Links
NBC4i.com - Columbus,OH,USA
By Laurie Omness A seventh case of e-coli in Central Ohio has shown up, this time in Delaware County. Health Department spokesman Jesse Carter said the most ...

Lake Michigan beaches contaminated from storm runoff; Allegan ...
MLive.com - MI,USA
... County Health Department is advising people to stay out of the water at several beaches after testing found higher than normal e-coli contamination. ...

Health advisory closes beaches in Allegan County parks
Commercial Record - Saugatuck,MI,USA
Additionally, no single, daily, sampling event should exceed a maximum of 300 E. coli per 100 ml. The standard for partial body contact is 1000 E. coli per ...

Restaurant Lemons Tested Positive for Fecal Matter and E-Coli
ABC News - USA
"Good Morning America" tested lemon wedges from six popular family restaurants, and found bacteria, in some cases fecal matter and E. coli, at four of them. ...