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E. Coli Infection Learning Center
Causes could include:
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E. coli
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Drinking untreated or contaminated water; Eating unsanitary food; Recent family illness with E. coli; Recent family illness with vomiting or diarrhea; Travel to places that have unclean drinking water;
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E. coli (Escherichia coli) is one of several types of bacteria that normally inhabit the intestine of humans and animals (commensal organism). Some strains of E. coli are capable of causing disease under certain conditions when the immune system i...
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The primary bacterial indicator used for assessment of microbial contamination of water consists of the coliform group. Coliform bacteria are universally present in high numbers in the feces of warm-blooded animals, including humans, and can be de...
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