E Coli

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  Carrot Recall Announced Across US After E. Coli Outbreak In 18 States

  Organic carrots and baby carrots sold in grocery stores across the United States are being recalled after an E. coli outbreak that has left at least one person dead and 15 others hospitalized.

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  Carrots Recalled From US-Based Stores Following Deadly E. Coli Outbreak

  Customers who bought organic whole carrots between August 14 and October 23, 2024, are advised not to eat them.

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  McDonald's To Spend $100 Million To Bring Customers Back After E. Coli Outbreak

  McDonald's said Quarter Pounder burgers topped with slivered onions were now back on menus in the US.

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  US Blames Onions For McDonald's e.Coli Outbreak

  US health authorities said Wednesday that slivered onions used by McDonald's triggered an e.Coli outbreak that sickened 90 people.

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  McDonald's Tries To Reassure Customers After Deadly E. Coli Outbreak

  McDonald's worked Wednesday to reassure customers that its US restaurants are safe as federal investigators tried to pinpoint the cause of a deadly E coli outbreak linked to fast-food giant's Quarter Pounder hamburgers.

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  How McDonald's Responded To Bacterial Outbreak Linked To Its Burgers

  One person died and 10 others fell sick following a severe E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers.

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  What's Is E. Coli Outbreak That's Being Linked To McDonald's Burgers

  A person died and 49 others fell ill following an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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  Study Finds 'Vampirism' In Deadly Bacteria That Has Thirst For Human Blood

  For the study, researchers simulated intestinal bleeding by injecting microscopic amounts of human serum and saw the bacteria navigate towards the source.

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  McDonald's Just Announced One Of Its Biggest Menu Changes In Years

  McDonald's announced a major change to the Quarter Pounder on Thursday: By next year, it will contain fresh - rather than frozen - beef patties.

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  'Sweet' Solution to Kill Bacteria in Drinking Water Developed

  A team of Indian origin researchers in Canada has developed paper strips laced with sugar that can be used to kill harmful E coli bacteria in contaminated water in remote villages of India and around the world.

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  Chipotle Mexican Grill Tweaks Cooking After E Coli Scare

  After an E coli outbreak that sickened more than 50 people, Chipotle is tweaking its cooking methods.

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  Gene In 'Last Resort' Antibiotics Resistance Found In Denmark

  A gene that makes bacteria resistant to last-resort antibiotics has been found in Denmark, a new study has shown, after first being identified by researchers in China.

• Airplane Surfaces Harbour Deadly Bacteria: Study

  Are you a frequent air traveller? Watch out for armrest, plastic tray table, metal toilet button, window shade, seat pocket cloth and leather inside the airplane as these may be harbouring disease-causing bacteria.

• Beware! Your kitchen may harbour superbugs

  Prefer spicy restaurant food over home-made delicacies? Get alarmed as hands of food preparers and chopping boards remain a source of transmission for multi-drug resistant bacteria such as E coli, a study warns. "The spread of multi-drug resistant bacteria...

• Six die, at least 100 sickened by pickles in Japan

  Health officials say six people have died and at least 100 others have been sickened by pickles contaminated with E coli bacteria in northern Japan.