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Diarrhea--loose, watery stools occurring more than three times in one day--is a common problem that usually lasts a day or two and goes away on its own without any special treatment. However, prolonged diarrhea can be a sign of other problems. People with diarrhea may pass more than a quart of stool a day. Diarrhea can cause dehydration, which means the body lacks enough fluid to function properly. Dehydration is particularly dangerous in children and the elderly, and it must be treated promp... 
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E. Coli (Escherichia coli) is an emerging cause of foodborne illness. An estimated 73,000 cases of infection and 61 deaths occur in the United States each year. Infection often leads to bloody diarrhea, and occasionally to kidney failure. Most illness has been associated with eating undercooked, contaminated ground beef. Person-to-person contact in families and child care centers is also an important mode of transmission. Infection can also occur after drinking raw milk and after swimming in or ...
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Diarrhea as related to E. Coli Infections
- Diarrhea
... certain strains of Escherichia coli (E. coli) , and Shigella , in which case the stool may contain mucus as well as blood. Nonbloody diarrhea is usually caused by infections with other bacteria, viruses ...
- Gastrointestinal Infections and Diarrhea
Others can cause traveler's diarrhea, a milder infection. E. coli infections spread through direct person-to-person contact or contaminated water or food, such as undercooked beef in hamburgers or ...
- E. Coli O157:H7 Infections
E. coli O157:H7 infections usually cause diarrhea, which is often bloody, and severe abdominal cramps. There is generally little or no fever. Some individuals may become infected but display no symptoms
- E. coli 0157:H7 Infection
Although most strains of this bacteria are harmless, several are known to produce toxins that can cause diarrhea. One particular E. coli strain called 0157:
- Escherichia coli - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... on the basis of virulence properties into enterotoxigenic (ETEC, causative agent of diarrhea in ... side of E. coli". Nature 445 (7123): 8-9. PMID 17203031 . ^ New cattle vaccine controls E. coli infections . ...
- Disease Listing, Escherichia coli O157:H7, Gen Info | CDC Bacterial ...
... E. coli often leads to bloody diarrhea ... E. coli O157:H7 was first recognized as a cause of illness in 1982 during an outbreak of severe bloody diarrhea; the outbreak was traced to contaminated hamburgers. Since then, more infections ...
- E. Coli Infection -- familydoctor.org
... is short for Escherichia coli -- a bacteria (germ) that causes severe cramps and diarrhea. E. coli is ... Most E. coli infections come from: Eating undercooked ground beef (the inside is pink) Drinking ...
- FDA Investigating E. Coli O157 Infections Associated with Taco Bell ...
FDA Investigating E. Coli O157 Infections Associated with Taco Bell Restaurants in Northeast ... Infection with E. coli O157 causes diarrhea, often bloody. Although most healthy adults can recover ...
- E. coli: Dangers of eating raw or undercooked foods - MayoClinic.com
But a few strains of E. coli are responsible for serious food-borne infections. A particularly virulent strain of E.coli, called E. coli O157:H7, can cause severe, bloody diarrhea, kidney failure and ...
- E. coli O157:H7 - Escherichia coli O157:H7
... and 61 people die as a direct result of E. coli infections and its ... of the bacteria were responsible for infant diarrhea and gastroenteritis - an important public health discovery.[3] E. coli O157:
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