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Papers
- E. Coli Prevention (Environmental Protection Agency - EPA)
Provides methods to prevent the spread of the Escherichia coli, E. coli O157:H7 bacteria, the version of E. coli that is harmful to humans, through water. 5-00.
- Very Dangerous New E. Coli Infection (Time.com)
"Indeed, the worst cases of the outbreak have involved acute kidney failure, which is often a life-threatening complication of normal E. coli outbreaks. But usually E. coli, like most food-borne illnesses, only poses a mortal threat to very young children or those who are already weak. In the case of the current outbreak, however, women make up more than two-thirds of those affected, and young and middle-aged adults — the very patients who should be able to weather the bacteria without major risk — form a very high percentage of the worst cases. Those acute cases are also occurring with unusual frequency; while kidney complications might occur in 5% to 10% of most E. coli outbreaks, Germany has reported 470 kidney failure cases out of about 1,500 known infections." 06-11
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