One dead and dozens infected in E coli outbreak linked to organic carrots in US

California-based Grimmway Farms recalls carrots amid 39 reported illnesses in 18 states, including 15 hospitalizations

A California-based farm is recalling its carrots, including whole and baby organic carrots, following an E coli outbreak that has infected multiple people across the country.

In a statement on Saturday, Grimmway Farms in Bakersfield said that it has issued its recall of the carrots “that should no longer be in grocery stores but may be in consumers’ refrigerators or freezers”. The recall comes amid 39 reported E coli infections across 18 states, including 15 hospitalizations and one death, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Seventy-five infected as cases rise in US E coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s

Update by Food and Drug Administration signals escalation in food poisoning outbreak affecting US west and midwest

The US Food and Drug Administration said on Friday that 75 people had now been infected by the E coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s quarter pounder hamburgers, as the number sickened by the bacterial illness continues to increase.

And the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned on Friday: “The true number of sick people in this outbreak is likely much higher than the number reported, and the outbreak may not be limited to the states with known illnesses.”

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Third UK sandwich maker recalls product, saying it is a precaution

Plant-based food company This has not detected E coli in the wrap but is concerned about possible contamination

A third sandwich and wrap manufacturer has recalled one of its products after an E coli outbreak that has left 67 people in hospital and more than 200 in total seriously ill.

On Sunday evening the Food Standards Agency (FSA) said This had “taken the precautionary step of recalling its This Isn’t Chicken and Bacon wrap because of possible contamination with E coli”.

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E coli ‘caught at Christmas market’ leaves 17-year-old in intensive care

Antonia Hay has had multiple surgeries following infection her father believes came from food bought in Buckinghamshire

A 17-year-old student has been in intensive care for two weeks after she caught a strain of E coli.

Antonia Hay, who has had to undergo multiple surgeries, is believed to have caught the bacterial infection from food at a Christmas market in November.

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New Zealand freshwater study sounds alarm over E coli pollution levels

The report Our Land and Water looks at how waterways are polluted by four major contaminants in 650,000 river segments, 961 lakes and 419 estuaries

A new study of New Zealand’s freshwater quality has painted a sobering picture, showing that E coli is seeping through three-quarters of the land and into waterways at higher levels than national regulations allow.

The report, funded by the government-backed organisation Our Land and Water, looked at how rivers, lakes, and estuaries are polluted by four major contaminants, including E coli, a bacteria found in the intestines of many animals and humans that can cause serious illness.

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E coli outbreak at University of Arkansas sends five students to hospital

About 100 students have reported symptoms of infection, and officials are trying to pinpoint the source of the outbreak

Health officials are investigating an outbreak of E coli food poisoning among students at the University of Arkansas, with dozens reporting symptoms and five people needing treatment in the hospital.

Among those affected are two 19-year-old sorority members who developed serious complications that can lead to kidney failure after being infected with the E coli strain O157:H7. That is according to Bill Marler, a Seattle food safety lawyer who said he reviewed the patients’ medical records after being contacted by the families.

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Plant toxin hailed as ‘new weapon’ in antibiotic war against bacteria

Scientists say albicidin has allowed them to take a giant step forward to creating a powerful new range of antibacterial drugs

Scientists have discovered a plant toxin whose unique method of dispatching bacteria could be used to create a powerful new range of antibiotics. The prospect of developing new antibacterial drugs this way has been hailed by doctors, who have been warning for many years that the steady rise of multidrug-resistant pathogens such as E coli now presents a dangerous threat to healthcare across the planet.

The new antibiotic – albicidin – attacks bacteria in a completely different way to existing drugs, a group of British, German and Polish scientists have revealed in a paper recently published in the journal Nature Catalysis. This suggests a new route could be exploited to tackle bacterial disease, they say.

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Coles recalls popular cheese from supermarkets over E coli fears

Traces of contaminant found in Coles Finest Australian Organic Washed Rind Raw, sold in Victoria and Tasmania

A popular cheese has been pulled from supermarket shelves after traces of a dangerous contaminant were discovered.

The product in question – Coles Finest Australian Organic Washed Rind Raw – has been available for sale online and in-store throughout Victoria and Tasmania since 14 December.

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Wendy’s pulls lettuce from sandwiches in three states amid E coli outbreak

CDC is trying to determine whether romaine lettuce is the source of an outbreak that has sickened 37 people

The fast-food chain Wendy’s says it is pulling lettuce from sandwiches in its restaurants in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania after people eating them there reported falling ill.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Friday it is trying to determine whether romaine lettuce in Wendy’s sandwiches is the source of an E coli outbreak that has sickened over 30 people – and whether romaine used by the chain was also served or sold at other businesses.

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Cambridge scientists create world’s first living organism with fully redesigned DNA

Researchers create altered synthetic genome, in move with potential medical benefits

Scientists have created the world’s first living organism that has a fully synthetic and radically altered DNA code.

The lab-made microbe, a strain of bacteria that is normally found in soil and the human gut, is similar to its natural cousins but survives on a smaller set of genetic instructions.

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Ground Beef From These Popular Stores May Be Contaminated With E. Coli

The Food Safety and Inspection Service has released a list of retailers that may have unknowingly sold ground beef contaminated with a dangerous strain of E. coli, and some of the country's top grocery stores are included. If you haven't already checked the frozen ground beef in your freezer to see if it's included in the 130,000 pounds of ground beef recalled because of a deadly E. coli outbreak, you need to take a look now.

Ground beef sold at Target, Sam’s, Albertson’s recalled over E coli fears

More than 130,000 tons of ground beef sold nationwide have been recalled because of fears of E. coli contamination. Cargill Meat Solutions issued the recall of ground beef products made from the chuck portion of a carcass that may be contaminated with Escherichia coli O26, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced.

Study provides evidence of beta lactamase producing, antimicrobial…

A new study using antimicrobial susceptibility testing and whole genome sequencing to test extended spectrum beta lactamase producing E. coli isolated from cattle for food production and from various retail meat products has shown that all were resistant to at least three antimicrobial classes. They also carried various types of CTX-M type ESBL genes, which are increasingly common in clinical patients worldwide and whose presence in food-producing animals and retail meat supplies might contribute to a greater incidence of infections.

Ground beef recall: 130,000 pounds possibly contaminated with E. coli

A nationwide recall has been issued for about 132,606 pounds of ground beef products because of the possibility of E. coli contamination. The beef products are being recalled by Cargill Meat Solutions, which produced and packaged the items on June 21, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture news release .

69 Marines hospitalized in California E. Coli outbreak

This 2006 colorized scanning electron micrograph image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the O157:H7 strain of the E. coli bacteria. On Wednesday, May 26, 2016, U.S. military officials reported the first U.S. human case of bacteria resistant to an antibiotic used as a last resort drug.

Kentucky supplier recalls more than 22,000 pounds of beef

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Bacteria resistant to ‘anti-biotic of last resort’ detected in Pennsylvania

A newly published study reveals that a woman in Pennsylvania was found to have a never before seen type of E Coli bacteria which was resistant to one of the strongest forms of anti-biotics known. The Washington Post reports : The antibiotic-resistant strain was found last month in the urine of a 49-year-old Pennsylvania woman.