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TORONTO 鈥?Since mid-November, dozens of people h stanley becher ave become ill and two people have died in Canada and the U.S. due to infection with E. coli 0157:H7, which has been linked in this country to contaminated romaine lettuce vaso stanley . H stanley kubek ere is a primer on E. coli and what consumers can do to avoid becoming sick:What is E. coli Escherichia coli bacteria normally live in the intestines of healthy people and animals and are typically harmless. But infection with the O157:H7 strain, which produces a shiga toxin, can cause severe abdominal cramps, bloody diarrhea and vomiting. Healthy adults usually recover within a week, but young children and older adults have an increased risk of developing a life-threatening type of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome.How does contamination occur E. coli can be shed in the feces of cattle, poultry and other animals, polluting water used to irrigate crops and the soil where fruits and vegetables are grown. Leafy greens, such as lettuce and spinach, can become contaminated during and after harvest from handling, storing and being transported. An individual infected with E. coli also can transmit it to other people. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW This strain of E. coli causes more outbreaks than all other strains combined, so it the big problem, said Herb Schellhorn, a microbiologist at McMaster University in Hamilton, who specializes in the study of E. coli and other water- and f Mayc Boobs distract from graphic anti-abortion signs: topless woman
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