October 8th, 2007

[past headlines]

Young E. coli patient remains on dialysis, in lots of pain
WAVE - Louisville, KY, USA
By Shayla Reaves FLOYDS KNOBS, Ind. (WAVE) -- The E. coli outbreak at Galena Elementary School in Indiana continues to cause major problems for some of the ...

Researchers Say Birds On Farms May Spread E. coli
NewsNet5.com - Cleveland, OH, USA
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Ohio researchers are examining whether flocks of wild birds are responsible for spreading deadly strains of E. coli between farms and into ...

USDA withholds licence for Bioniche E. coli O157:H7 cattle vaccine
The Canadian Press -
Escherichia coli bacteria are normal inhabitants in the intestinal tracts of all animals, but the O157:H7 variant, first identified in South America in the ... 

Beef Recall Expanded to 21.7 Million Pounds After E. coli Found
MyFox Kansas City - Kansas City, MO, USA
25 recall to include a total of approximately 21.7 million pounds of frozen ground beef products because they may be contaminated with E. coli, ...

Cargill Recalls 844812 Pounds of Beef, Citing E. Coli Bacteria
Bloomberg - USA
By Demian McLean Oct. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Cargill Inc., the largest US agricultural company, recalled 844812 pounds of ground beef patties over E. coli fears, ...

E. coli basics
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com - Cleveland, OH, USA
What is E. coli? There are hundreds of strains of Escherichia coli, but the most dangerous strain is E. coli 0157:H7. The E. coli bacterium was first found ...

E. coli abounds, but who's to blame?
The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com - Grand Rapids, MI, USA
By Jim Harger and Julie Makarewicz West Michigan's streams are teeming with E. coli, the bacteria that can give you diarrhea -- or worse, put you in the ...

E. Coli Infections Affect Ind. Children
The Associated Press -
Last week, Topps Meat Co. of Elizabeth, NJ, recalled 21.7 million pounds of frozen hamburgers because of possible E. coli contamination. ...