A two-year-old Canadian boy and three-year-old Japanese girl died recently after becoming ill with E. coli infections and hemolytic uremic syndrome. The source of each child’s illness is being investigated by public health officials.
The Canadian child became ill in June, and died just days after being hospitalized. He was not part of an outbreak
Researchers at Cornell University have conducted research that indicates Crohn’s Disease can be caused by unpathogenic E. coli. Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory intestinal disorder that affects one in 1,000 people in Europe and North America.
A team of Cornell University scientists from the College of Veterinary Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College and the
Despite evidence that raw or unpasteurized milk carries health risks, growing numbers of consumers are skirting laws prohibiting the sale of unpasteurized milk through creative solutions called "cow sharing." In theory, the practice allows them to buy part of an animal and then, as a co-owner, acquire and drink its raw milk.
But some states
An article for the Huntsville Times gave an account of the homecoming of Samuel Coggin, a five-year-old boy who became ill with an E. coli O157:H7 infection and hemolytic uremic syndrome after eating at Little Rosie’s restaurant in Huntsville.
Samuel spent about three weeks on dialysis after the dangerous E. coli O157:H7 bacteria caused his