An E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce ripped across 15 states in November, sickening dozens of people, including a 9-year-old boy in Indiana who nearly died of kidney failure and a 57-year-old ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed last month that slivered onions served on McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers were the probable source of an E. coli outbreak that ...

Thousands of pounds of frozen and fresh ground beef products have been recalled over possible E. coli contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service announced ...

Water samples are tested for E. coli, and beaches are deemed safe if levels are below 300 E. coli per 100 milliliters. The state follows Clean Water Act protocols if unsafe levels are found, ...

High levels of E. coli were found in Burnet Woods after moderate rainfall, exceeding EPA limits. Researchers suspect leaking sewer pipes may be the source of contamination, even without overflows.

An E. coli outbreak in Arizona has been linked to the state fair's petting zoo, sickening dozens of children. State health officials did not publicly identify the fair as the source, citing a policy ...

Multiple children were hospitalized with life-threatening conditions after visiting the Arizona State Fair's petting zoo. Officials justify withholding information by stating there is no longer an ...

Researchers have, for the first time, estimated how quickly E. coli bacteria can spread between people — and one strain moves as fast as swine flu. Using genomic data from the UK and Norway, ...

Packages of ground beef that were distributed in six states are being recalled for concerns of E. coli contamination. Mountain West Food Group recalled about 2,850 pounds of raw ground beef sold under ...