Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

CDC: More food poisoning outbreaks cross state lines

The government is reporting an increase in food poisoning outbreaks that span multiple states, like the one that this week prompted Chipotle to close 43 of its restaurants in the Pacific Northwest.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

E. coli in Northwest marks Chipotle's 3rd outbreak this year

Chipotle closed 43 of its Pacific Northwest locations after the chain's third foodborne illness this year sickened about two dozen people—prompting renewed scrutiny of a company that touts its use of fresh ingredients and ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Chipotle closes 43 US restaurants after E.coli outbreak

Chipotle Mexican Grill shut 43 restaurants in Oregon and Washington states following an outbreak of E.coli linked to at least 22 cases, a Chipotle spokesman said Monday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

More cases of E. coli in Washington, Oregon expected

Health officials expect the number of people sickened by an E. coli outbreak linked to Chipotle restaurants in Washington state and Oregon to grow while they investigate the cause of the infection.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Maine expanding probe into E. coli after 1-year-old boy dies

Maine public health authorities confirmed Friday that one child—identified by his father as a 20-month-old boy from the town of Poland—has died and another was hospitalized after both attended a county fair and then showed ...

Immunology

E. coli more virulent when accompanied by beneficial bacteria

Scientists wonder why some people get so sick and even die after being infected by the foodborne pathogen E.coli O157:H7, while others experience much milder symptoms and recover relatively quickly. Now Penn State's College ...

Medical research

Flu remedies help combat E. coli bacteria

If the intestinal bacteria level becomes unbalanced, it can cause diseases. Physiologists from the University of Zurich reveal how a specific carbohydrate in the intestinal mucosa heavily multiplies certain E. coli bacteria ...

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