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Romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak left boy, 10, hospitalized with kidney failure, lawsuit says
The parents of Colton George, who is still recovering from kidney failure, say they want the FDA to release which companies ...
US Government Hid a Deadly E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Contaminated Lettuce That Hit 15 States, Says a Report
The US Food and Drug Administration kept quiet about a deadly E. coli outbreak that ripped through 15 states last November. According to a new NBC report, the federal agency chose not to publicly ...
Avon boy became deathly ill as part of E. coli outbreak; FDA not naming company responsible
The 10-year-old developed kidney failure after eating contaminated lettuce. The source of the outbreak that made 89 people ...
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“Difficult to predict the consequences” – doctor warns about the impact of E. coli on children’s health
It is difficult to predict the long-term effects of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infection on children’s overall health, ...
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A Novel Gut-Damaging Toxin is Discovered
A computer-generated illustration (based on SEM images) depicting a group of extended-spectrum ß-lactamase-producing (ESBLs) ...
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Latvian E. coli investigation makes progress as patient count hits 60
At least 60 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infections are being investigated in Latvia. The country's Center for Disease Prevention and Control ...
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How Common E. Coli Strain Uses ‘Double-Attack’ to Destroy Gut From Within
Scientists have solved the 3D structure of EspC, a powerful toxin produced by EPEC, a diarrheal E. coli strain that kills ...
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Bacteria Toxin Uses “Molecular Scissors” To Damage Gut
Scientists at La Trobe University have discovered how a diarrhoea-causing strain of bacteria uses “molecular scissors” to cut ...
E. Coli Outbreak Leaves 53 Sick In Latvia
An outbreak of a dangerous Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infection in Latvia has left 53 people, including seven adults, ill, th ...
Scientists reveal new toxin that damages the gut
There are more than five types of E. coli that damage epithelial cells in different ways to cause gut infection. These ...