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Costco Gouda Cheese Contaminated with E. Coli
Bravo Farms is voluntarily recalling all Dutch Style Gouda because it may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. E. coli O157:H7 causes diarrhea illness often with bloody stools. Although most healthy adults can recover completely within a week, some people can develop a form of kidney failure. Young children and the elderly are most susceptible…
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Antibiotics Can Make E.Coli Worse, Not Better
E.coli has become a nuisance since the bacteria was discovered in an outbreak in Germantown, Ohio, in July 2012. Since the outbreak, scientists have tried to make medical breakthroughs with the cure and the eradication of the bacteria. With the outbreak of the bacteria in food, some of the symptoms include abdominal pains, bloody or…
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Third California Senior Dies from Mushroom Poisoning
Authorities have said that another person has died in California as a result of mushroom poisoning. A care facility for seniors located in Loomis, California, where the people ate the toxic mushrooms, has reported the third death. The person died on Saturday, but the name and other details were not released. The Gold Age Villa…
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E. coli Threat Causes a Recall of Salads, Wraps
More than 90 tons of sandwich wraps and prepackaged salads have been recalled by a California company. According to the United States Agriculture Department, these products are thought to be contaminated with an E. coli strain that produces toxins. Ready-to-eat salads and wraps with ham and cooked chicken have been recalled by The Glass Onion…
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