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Backgrounder: How to Treat an E. Coli Infection

(Aug. 30) -- There is no "special treatment" for an E. coli infection, according to the FamilyDoctor.org. Physicians recommend resting and drinking plenty of water to flush the system of unwanted bacteria. Unless your doctor instructs you to do so, it is not advisable to consume antidiarrheal medication, which instead of...

Backgrounder: The Symptoms of E. Coli

(Aug. 30) -- The symptoms associated with an infection of Escherichia coli, better known by its abbreviation, E. coli, include bloody diarrhea, dehydration and, in severe cases, kidney failure, according to the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service. Other cases have reported abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. The...

E. Coli Beef Recall Alert: 4 Questions Answered

(Aug. 30) -- Just in time for Labor Day weekend, the U.S. Agriculture Department's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that a Pennsylvania meat company is recalling 8,500 pounds of ground beef products, due to concerns about E. coli 026. What, exactly, is being recalled? Ground beef produced by Cargill...