With a seeming uptick in food recalls at stores and restaurants nationwide linked to a variety of foodborne illnesses ranging from E. coli to Listeria, health experts are sharing insight about what to ...

The strain of E. coli O157:H7, suspected in the McDonald’s foodborne Illness cases this week, has beset the foodservice industry for decades. E. coli O157:H7 was the strain that in 1992-93 led to an ...

You wouldn't know by looking at Escherichia coli that it's kind of a big deal. The non-descript, pill-shaped cell is why we understand fundamental life processes (think DNA replication and ...

Some E. coli strains produce a toxin that can be deadly. Just before Thanksgiving, a multistate E. Coli outbreak in the U.S. linked to romaine lettuce was reported by the Centers for Disease Control ...

An E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers has caused illnesses in at least 49 people across 10 states, leaving 10 people hospitalized and one dead, the Centers for Disease ...

A boil water advisory was issued Friday, April 11, by Melbourne officials after E. coli bacteria were found in a water sample. Residents in several locations have been advised to not drink water ...

The Shiga toxin-producing bacteria thought to have come from contaminated lettuce has been described as a growing threat by a ...

BCPH will continue working with the city of Chico and the California State Water Board to better understand long-term water ...

With no new cases emerging in at least two weeks, officials say the lack of an "ongoing risk" justifies the lack of ...

There are many forms of Escherichia coli. Many are harmless members of the gut microbiome, but others can cause serious ...