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E. coli or Escherichia coli is the name of a type of bacteria that lives in your intestines. Most types of E. coli are harmless. However, some types can make you sick and cause diarrhea. One type causes travelers' diarrhea. The worst type of E. coli causes bloody diarrhea, and can sometimes cause kidney failure and even death. These problems are most likely to occur in children and in adults with weak immune systems. You can get E. coli infections by eating foods containing the bacteria. To help avoid food poisoning and prevent infection, handle food safely. Cook meat well, wash fruits and vegetables before eating or cooking them, and avoid unpasteurized milk and juices. You can also get the infection by swallowing water in a swimming pool contaminated with human waste. Most cases of E. coli infection get better without treatment in 5 to 10 days.

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Researchers develop technique to concentrate, manipulate and separate a wide class of swimming bacteria

Researchers develop technique to concentrate, manipulate and separate a wide class of swimming bacteria

First successful attempt to determine the structure of RfaH transcription factor

First successful attempt to determine the structure of RfaH transcription factor

New CDC data show increases in E.coli, salmonella and vibrio

New CDC data show increases in E.coli, salmonella and vibrio

Antibiotic stress, genetic response and altered permeability of E. coli

Antibiotic stress, genetic response and altered permeability of E. coli

Combination Lyme disease vaccine proteins patented

Combination Lyme disease vaccine proteins patented

Herbal treatment Forskolin may help knock out for urinary tract infections once and for all

Herbal treatment Forskolin may help knock out for urinary tract infections once and for all

Synthesis, characterization, DNA binding and in vivo activity of Ru(II)/Pt(II) complexes

Synthesis, characterization, DNA binding and in vivo activity of Ru(II)/Pt(II) complexes

FDA releases final report on 2006 E.coli spinach outbreak

FDA releases final report on 2006 E.coli spinach outbreak

New method for identifying viruses and bacteria that cause common infections in children

New method for identifying viruses and bacteria that cause common infections in children

Throw out peanut butter from 2004!

Throw out peanut butter from 2004!

FDA approval for new cattle antibiotic will cause controversy

FDA approval for new cattle antibiotic will cause controversy

Exchange of E. coli between humans and chimps in Uganda

Exchange of E. coli between humans and chimps in Uganda

Tea tree oil can lead to antibiotic resistance

Tea tree oil can lead to antibiotic resistance

Rutgers Food Policy Institute looks at U.S. food recall system

Rutgers Food Policy Institute looks at U.S. food recall system

Minor mistake in protein production at the cellular level may lead to serious neurological diseases

Minor mistake in protein production at the cellular level may lead to serious neurological diseases

80 reasons to eat at home

80 reasons to eat at home

Warehouse the suspect in latest E. coli outbreak

Warehouse the suspect in latest E. coli outbreak

Another food scare in the U.S.

Another food scare in the U.S.

Salmonella traced to tomatoes

Salmonella traced to tomatoes

Tomatoes likely culprit in latest food scare

Tomatoes likely culprit in latest food scare

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