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[Audio] E-coli By Austyn/ logan. . . E-coli. By Austyn/logan.

[Audio] What is it and how is the illness contracted? Is it common? How frequent are occurrences? • E-coli is contracted by eating food. • E-coli is not that common, but it still occurs. An estimated 265,000 STEC infections occur in the entire world each year..

[Audio] What foods is it most common in? • E-coli is most common in ground meat, untreated milk, Vegetables and fruit: You might eat fresh vegetables or fruit that's been tainted by water that has the bacteria. Water: You swallow water that contains E. coli, perhaps while swimming in a pool, lake, or pond..

[Audio] Important facts to know about the illness? • bacterium is best or most-studied free living organism and has a record of 11 prestigious Nobel prizes associated with it. More than 700 serotypes of E. coli have been identified. causes infection by producing Shiga toxins – how severe you suffer depends on the type of E. coli..

[Audio] How To Prevent Yourself From Getting The Illness? • Thoroughly wash hands and food, counters, cutting boards, and utensils after they touch raw meat. Avoid raw milk, unpasteurized dairy products, and unpasteurized juices (such as fresh apple cider)..

[Audio] How To Diagnose And Treat The Illness • your family doctor/ doctor sends a sample of your stool to a laboratory to test for the presence of E. coli bacteria. Rest. Fluids help to prevent dehydration and fatigue..

. . Links. • https://wickhamlabs.co.uk/page/2/?s ,.