E. coli Outbreak Symptoms and Treatment

Escherichia coli, or E. coli for short, is a very common bacterium with hundreds of strains

Tuesday, November 03, 2015 E. coli 0157:H7 Serotype E. coli 0157:H7 is a gram-negative bacterium that can produce a bloody diarrhea due to toxins, especially Shiga (Vero) toxin, it secretes when it infects the human intestine. Read more ... Related Reading • Enterovirulent E. coli • Food Poisoning Dangers Slideshow Today's Health News •  Teens Do Listen to Parents' Advice About Sex: Study •  Beware Safety Risks Posed by 'Off-Label' Drug Use •  Dogs in the Home May Lower Kids' Odds for Asthma •  Gene Therapy in Dogs Shows Promise for Muscular Dystrophy •  Substance Abuse, Suicide Killing More White, Middle-Aged Americans •  Better Diets May Be Extending Americans' Lives •  Severe Obesity Costs Medicaid $8 Billion Annually, Study Finds •  Fast-Food Menus With Calorie Counts Not Changing New Yorkers' Habits •  New Advisory Says Some Athletes With Heart Conditions OK to Play •  Antibiotics May Not Help After 'Complicated' Appendectomy •  Sweetened Drinks Might Raise Men's Risk for Heart Failure •  Severe Combat Injuries Linked to Risk of Chronic Diseases •  Health Tip: Talk to Kids About Fire Safety •  Health Tip: Avoid Back Pain While Feeding Baby •  Weight Gain a Challenge for Children With Autism: Study •  More Belly Fat in First Trimester Linked to Diabetes Risk Later in Pregnancy •  Are Feminine Hygiene Products Safe? •  Soy Protein May Protect Against Osteoporosis Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   Diseases and Conditions   MedicineNet Home From Our WebMD Sponsors Feeding a Growing World Follow Us       MedicineNet Newsletters Sign up for the NEW MedicineNet newsletters today! New specialty newsletters include Skin Care & Conditions and Arthritis. MedicineNet Newsletters » Quizzes • Preventing Type 2 Diabetes • Eyes and Eye Conditions • Breast Cancer Prevention Top Viewed Articles • Preschoolers Use Technology • 3 Diabetes Subtypes • Heart Surgery Recovery • Cut Sugar From Kids' Diets • Does Meat Cause Cancer? Picture Slideshows • Avoid Diabetes Complications • Common Eye Conditions • Visual Guide to Breast Cancer • ADHD Symptoms in Children • Top Psoriasis Treatments Latest Pet Health Content • Canine Flu FAQ • Toxoplasmosis in Cats • Cold Exposure in Dogs • Bronchitis in Cats • Diseases From Pets Bonus PDF Booklet Infectious Diseases Book