Escherichia coli bacteria, better known as E. coli, are often behind food poisoning, but a new study suggests they could make you sick in other ways. Research recently published in One Health has revealed that these same microbes may be responsible for causing millions of urinary tract infections (UTIs). UTIs are a very common illness that…

According to a study conducted in Spain, 40 percent of meat products sold in supermarkets contain bacteria resistant to multiple drugs. In light of this, doctors in Japan recommend that consumers educate themselves on the risks of consuming contaminated meat, opt for organic meat products that are free of antibiotics whenever possible, and avoid thawing…

Foodborne illnesses, also known as food poisoning, are a serious public health issue. Each year, they make 48 million people get sick, hospitalize 128,000, and cause the death of 3,000. Pathogenic E. coli is one of the most common known foodborne pathogens. However, the severity of various E. coli strains varies tremendously and the public…

Elkhorn Valley Packing is recalling approximately 3,436 pounds of boneless beef chuck product that was distributed to nine states because it may be contaminated with a strain of E. Coli, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Friday. The Kansas-based meat packer issued a voluntary recall for Elkhorn Valley Pride…

Elkhorn Valley Packing has recalled approximately 3,436 pounds of boneless beef chuck product due to possible contamination with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The outfit, based in Harper, Kansas, issued the recall after an FSIS routine inspection of a sample of ground beef that…

The presence of E. coli in meat products could be responsible for roughly half a million urinary tract infections (UTIs) in the United States every year, according to new research. According to scientists from George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, between 480,000 and 640,000 UTIs annually are caused by foodborne E. coli…

The multi-state E. coli outbreak that has been linked to people having consumed romaine lettuce at Wendy’s restaurants has spread to more states—New York and Kentucky—according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Cases of people sick with E. coli have increased from 84 to 97 since its update last week on Aug. 25….

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Thursday that dozens more people have been infected due to an E. coli outbreak that mainly sickened customers eating sandwiches with romaine lettuce at Wendy’s restaurants. In an Aug. 25 press release, the health agency said 52 of the 62 people—or 84 percent—it interviewed…

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Friday in its ongoing investigation into an E. coli outbreak that “many sick people” reported eating sandwiches with romaine lettuce at Wendy’s restaurants before falling ill. “State and local public health officials have been interviewing people about the foods they ate in the week before…

Nearly 13 tons of packaged ground beef shipped to retailers in at least seven U.S. states are being recalled over possible E. coli contamination, the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Thursday. The recall applies to approximately 28,356 pounds of the raw meat products produced on Dec. 20 and sold to retail…