The Latest Breaking News from E Coli

Wild swimming linked to higher risk of stomach bugs and skin rashes

Findings from research into illnesses associated with bathing in lakes and rivers come amid boom in hobby

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27

Railway passengers take note: If you drink water from station coolers, CAG has found E coli in samples from 8 locations

A CAG report found E coli in drinking water at several railway stations. Hundreds of stations also lacked essential passenger facilities, according to the audit. Water coolers at eight stations tested positive for E coli bacteria. Drinking water from taps at many stations showed coliform bacteria presence. Railways plans a…

The Economic Times · Aug 17

University spinout to launch water quality app for UK and US waters

Molendotech will collate data from daily tests that detect E coli and other bacteria amid reports of swimmers falling ill

The Guardian - UK · Aug 16

FDA Recall Alert Raw Farm Cheese Products Flagged for Possible E coli Risk

Protecting your family from foodborne illness requires paying close attention to federal health and safety alerts. The government recently issued a severe warning regarding a specific brand of artisanal dairy products. A dangerous bacterial outbreak is currently linked to cheese sold at local markets and boutique grocery stores. Consumers must…

Grocery Coupon Guide · May 4

Calls for change to rules after stretch of Thames fails to gain bathing water status

Campaigners in Henley say insufficient number of bathers to qualify for status is result of poor water quality

The Guardian - UK · Apr 22

Nine people sick from E coli linked to raw cheese from California farm, more than half of them children

Raw Farm was also linked to 2024 salmonella outbreak that sickened 165 people and deaths of two cats from bird flu

The Guardian - US · Mar 28

Cheese from largest US raw milk distributor linked to E coli outbreak

Cheddar cheese from California-based Raw Farm identified as ‘likely source’ of infections across multiple states

The Guardian - US · Mar 17

Realtime pollution alerts needed on Windermere, campaigners say after boy nearly dies

Exclusive: Claire Earley’s son Rex spent six weeks in hospital after contracting E coli from contaminated lake

The Guardian - UK · Mar 16

The death of Heather Preen: how an eight-year-old lost her life amid sewage crisis

In 1999, Heather Preen contracted E coli on a Devon beach. Two weeks later she died. Now, as a new Channel 4 show dramatises the scandal, her mother, Julie Maughan, explains why she is still looking for someone to take responsibility

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18

Viruses appear to be getting stronger in space – and scientists don’t know why

Space ‘fundamentally changes’ how viruses and bacteria interact, researchers say

The Independent UK · Jan 14