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| 1 Million Pounds of Ground Beef Recalled Over E. Coli Fears
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| The giant agribusiness company Cargill Inc. said Saturday it is recalling more than 1 million pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli bacteria.
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November 3, 2007 |
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| 21.7 million pounds of beef recalled
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| opps Meat Co. on Saturday expanded a recall of ground beef from about 300,000 pounds to 21.7 million pounds, one of the largest meat recalls in U.S. history.
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September 30, 2007 |
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| Another E. coli scare... 844,812 pounds of frozen ground beef patties recalled
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| Consumers in the United States who are beginning to feel that the only food safe to eat is food they themselves have grown, should be forgiven.
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October 10, 2007 |
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| Beef Recall Doesn't Have to Ruin Your Fourth of July
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| Fourth of July picnic tables are getting a careful look as familiar hamburgers are feared to be among the tainted ingredients in separate food safety scares.
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July 3, 2008 |
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| Bioniche receives funding to scale-up E. coli O157:H7 vaccine production
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| Bioniche Life Sciences Inc. has announced that it has secured a $5 million commercial loan from the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) in support of the scale-up of vaccine production at its Belleville, Ontario facility.
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February 8, 2008 |
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| Canadian beef the culprit in E.coli outbreaks in U.S. and Canada
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| The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a warning to the public regarding various beef products.
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October 29, 2007 |
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| Company recalls 96,000 pounds of ground beef
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| A company voluntarily recalled nearly 96,000 pounds of ground beef products after two people were sickened, possibly by the E. coli bacteria, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service said Saturday.
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November 25, 2007 |
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| Deadly E. coli bug now threatening communities outside of hospitals
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| Scientists are warning of the increasing threat from infections caused by antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria.
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February 19, 2008 |
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| Dole Recalls Lettuce Over E. Coli Scare
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| A division of Dole Food Co. issued an international recall of bagged salad Monday after a sample taken from a store in Canada tested positive for E. coli, the company said.
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September 17, 2007 |
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| Drug-resistant E. Coli And Klebsiella Bacteria Found In Hospital Samples And Elsewhere In US
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| A research team from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, examining bacterial isolates obtained in hospital and non-hospital clinical settings between 2000 and 2006, has identified drug-resistant strains of E. coli and Klebsiella bacteria in more than 50 blood, urine and respiratory samples. These resistant strains, which resemble bacteria reported in Latin America, Asia and Europe, were thought to be rare in the U.S.
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February 11, 2008 |
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| E. coli bacteria linked to Crohn's disease
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| Crohn's disease, an incurable inflammatory disorder of the intestine , most commonly found in the lower part of the small intestine called the ileum, affects 1-in-1,000 people in Europe and North America.
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August 8, 2007 |
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| E. Coli crops up again in lettuce from the U.S.
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| The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says Dole lettuce salad is being recalled because of concerns that it has been contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.
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September 17, 2007 |
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| E. coli Detection Development Company sets up Water Products Division in Canada's Technology Triangle
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| Early Warning is developing a wide range of detection products employing a revolutionary nanotechnology-based biosensor licensed from NASA Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley. The biosensor can detect trace amounts of specific bacteria, viruses and parasites, and help prevent the spread of potentially deadly biohazards in water, food and other contaminated sources.
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May 30, 2008 |
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| E.coli outbreak inquiry to begin
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| A public inquiry into an E.coli outbreak in which a five-year-old boy died will start taking evidence later.
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February 12, 2008 |
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| E. coli Outbreak May Be Tied to Beef
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| At Least 32 People in Ohio and Michigan Sickened; Ground Beef Linked to Many of the Cases.
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June 25, 2008 |
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| E. Coli Outbreak Prompts Recall of 532,000 Pounds of Beef
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| Nebraska Beef Ltd. is recalling nearly 532,000 pounds of ground beef produced in the last two months because the meat has been linked to an outbreak of E. coli illnesses.
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July 1, 2008 |
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| E. Coli Puts Minnesota Woman in Coma for Nine Weeks
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| A Cold Spring woman has regained consciousness after more than nine weeks in a medically induced coma.
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December 31, 2007 |
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| E.coli scare in UK now affects nine people
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| The E.coli outbreak in Paisley, Scotland has now affected nine people; one woman has died and three more remain in a serious condition while the other five are said to be recovering.
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August 20, 2007 |
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| E. coli scare prompts beef recall in 11 states
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| A Chicago-based company is recalling beef products distributed in 11 states because of possible E. coli contamination, federal officials say.
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May 18, 2008 |
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| Fighting E. Coli With Nanotechnology and Carbon Nanotubes
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| Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) can kill bacteria like the common pathogen E. coli by severely damaging their cell walls, according to a recent report from Yale researchers in the American Chemical Society (ACS) journal Langmuir.
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August 31, 2007 |
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| Food Poisoning Now Could Mean Organ Failure Years Later
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| It's a dirty little secret of food poisoning: E. coli and certain other foodborne illnesses can sometimes trigger serious health problems months or years after patients survived that initial bout.
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January 22, 2008 |
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| Ground Beef May Be Linked to E. Coli Outbreak in Ohio, Michigan
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| A raw ground beef sample linked to an E. coli case in Ohio has tested positive for the bacteria, Ohio Department of Health officials said.
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June 26, 2008 |
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| Ground Beef Recall Expands Amid E. Coli Worries
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| The Topps Meat Co. on Saturday expanded its recall of frozen hamburger patties that may be contaminated with the E. coli bacteria and sickened more than a dozen people in eight states.
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September 29, 2007 |
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| How E. Coli Attaches To Host: One Catalyst Protein Greatly Accelerates Activity
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| For the first time ever, the thread-like adhesive attachment organs of the bacterium Escherichia coli have been copied in a test tube. ETH Zurich biologists did this using purified proteins extracted from the bacteria and from which the pili are composed. The most important discoveries include a catalyst protein that greatly accelerates the assembly of the modules of the pili.
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April 29, 2008 |
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| Latest U.S. food scare E. coli and 188,000 pounds of ground beef
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| In the latest food scare in the United States fears of contamination with the Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria has prompted the recall of more than 188,000 pounds of ground beef products.
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January 16, 2008 |
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| Million of pounds of frozen ground beef contaminated with E.coli
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| The latest recall of food products in the United States has left consumers alarmed and also at a loss when it comes to the safety and reliability of many foods offered for sale in stores.
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October 2, 2007 |
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| New Technique Puts DNA Profiling Of E. Coli On Fast Track
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| Using new genetic techniques, scientists are unlocking the secrets of how E coli bacteria contaminate food and make people sick.
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March 14, 2008 |
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| Other types of E. coli shouldn't be ignored
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| While many of us are worried about E. coli 0157 in our food supply, a pre-harvest food safety expert at Kansas State University cautions that other types of E. coli shouldn't go ignored.
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February 27, 2008 |
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| Poultry workers at greater risk of carrying antibiotic-resistant E. coli
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| Poultry workers in the United States are 32 times more likely to carry E. coli bacteria resistant to the commonly used antibiotic, gentamicin, than others outside the poultry industry, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
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December 19, 2007 |
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| Sam's Club Pulls Beef Patties From Shelves After E. Coli Report
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| The Sam's Club warehouse chain has pulled a brand of ground beef patties from its shelves nationwide after four children who ate the food, produced by Cargill Inc., developed E. coli illness.
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October 6, 2007 |
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| Scientists unlock secrets of E coli contamination
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| Using new genetic techniques, scientists are unlocking the secrets of how E coli bacteria contaminate food and make people sick.
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March 11, 2008 |
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| Surge in E. coli food contamination recalls prompts aggressive action
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| As a result of the increasing numbers of food recalls this year involving food contaminated with E. coli, the U.S. Agriculture Department's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) says it will expand tests and recall infected meat more rapidly.
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October 24, 2007 |
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| Topps Meat Company Recalls Frozen Hamburgers After Six Illnesses Due to E. Coli Bacteria
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| A meat company is voluntarily recalling some of its hamburgers after a cluster of illnesses in the Northeast caused by E. coli bacteria, officials said Tuesday.
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September 26, 2007 |
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| Tracking global E.coli 'crucial'
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| A system must be set up to monitor the global spread of a drug-resistant form of E.coli which can cause fatal blood poisoning, Canadian scientists urge.
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February 19, 2008 |
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| USDA Defends 18-Day Hold on Beef Recall
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| The Agriculture Department defended its decision to wait 18 days before seeking the recall of millions of pounds of ground beef after initial tests showed E. coli contamination, saying it was following standard policy to rule out other factors.
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October 4, 2007 |
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