Health Jul 17 What happened in 5 previous outbreaks of foodborne illnesses at restaurant chains By Mae Anderson, Michelle Chapman, Associated Press
Health Mar 16 7 people in the U.S. sickened by E. coli linked to cheese made from raw milk, FDA says At least seven people in three states, including young children, have been sickened by E. coli food poisoning linked to cheddar cheese made from raw milk, federal health officials said Monday. By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press
Health Nov 17 One person dies, dozens sickened after eating carrots contaminated with E. coli Grimmway Farms, based in Bakersfield, California, has recalled the carrots, which included whole and baby organic carrots sold in bags under multiple brand names including 365, Cal-Organic, Nature's Promise, O-Organics, Trader Joe's and Wegmans, among others. By Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press
Nation Oct 28 McDonald's Quarter Pounders back on menu after testing rules out beef patties as E. coli outbreak source McDonald's said in a statement that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration continues to believe that slivered onions from a single supplier are the likely source of contamination. By Sarah Parvini, Associated Press
Health Oct 23 5 things to know about E. coli and the McDonald's outbreak A preliminary investigation suggests raw slivered onions served on Quarter Pounders are a likely source of the outbreak. By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press
Jun 14 Unsafe levels of E. coli found in Seine River less than 2 months before Paris Olympics By Tom Nouvian, Associated Press Contamination levels in the first eight days of June, after persistent heavy rain in Paris, showed bacteria such as E. coli and enterococci beyond limits judged safe for athletes. Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch antibiotic-resistant bacteria evolve right before your eyes By Lora Strum, Julia Griffin It’s spreading! Scientists at Harvard Medical School in Boston and Technion-Israel have designed a way to document bacteria as the microbes become impervious to antibiotics. Continue reading
Jun 30 FDA warns against cookie dough after E. coli outbreak By Eugene Mason The Food and Drug Administration warned Thursday that eating raw cookie dough may be harmful to your health following an E. coli outbreak that prompted the recall of millions of pounds of flour. Continue reading
May 26 Watch 4:38 New 'superbug' becomes first drug-proof bacteria to hit U.S. By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 22 New Clues to Deadly Strength of Germany E. Coli Strain By Talea Miller The O104:H4 E. coli strain. (Photo courtesy Manfred Rohde, Helmholtz-Zentrum fuer Infektionsforschung (HZI)/Getty Images) The rare strain of E. coli that has killed 39 people and sickened thousands in Europe combines the abilities of two known E. coli pathogens… Continue reading