Search results for ‘Ecoli’
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Warning over bacteria in dirty flood water
Human sewage and animal waste could see flood-stricken communities fall prey to bugs like salmonella and the norovirus vomiting bug, officials have warned.
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Selfridges in court over raw milk sales
Supporters claim it is tastier and more nutritious – but the Food Standards Agency has taken Selfridges and a dairy farmer to court for selling raw milk at the London store.
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E.coli outbreak linked to contamination in soil
One person died and 250 fell ill during an outbreak of E.coli earlier this year – but the news has only just been made public.
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EU to boost E.coli compensation for farmers
The EU says it is prepared substantially to increase its 150m euro compensation offer to farmers hit by a deadly E.coli outbreak. Scientists still do not know the source of the infection.
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Beansprouts blamed for E.coli outbreak
German beansprouts are probably the source of the E.coli outbreak that has killed 22 people across Europe, officials say.
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Scientists hunt E.coli outbreak source
As scientists work to identify the source of the E.coli outbreak, a public health expert tells Channel 4 News that washing salads thoroughly remains the best way to avoid infection.
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E.coli outbreak is new ‘unique’ strain
The E.coli outbreak at the centre of the “killer salad” scare across Europe is a new mutant strain. The World Health Organisation says it is more virulent and toxin-producing.
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Q and A: What is E.coli?
How dangerous is it? How is it caught? Can it be destroyed? Channel 4 News answers your questions on E.coli as experts say the current outbreak has been caused by a toxic mutated strain.
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Death toll rises over cucumber E.coli outbreak
At least 16 people have died after an outbreak of a rare strain of E. coli previously linked to organic cucumbers in Germany from Spain.
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Germany blames Spain for killer cucumbers
As the death toll from a deadly E.coli outbreak climbs to 14 in Germany, the Spanish government hits back at claims its vegetables are to blame.
