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A 3D rendering captured with a confocal microscope shows the development of serpentine "cables" as non-motile E. coli bacterial cells proliferate in a polymeric solution. Scale bars are included.

The type of bacteria implicated in this outbreak causes about 74,000 infections in the U.S. annually, leading to more than 2,000 hospitalizations and 61 deaths each year, according to the CDC.

The medical center previously conducted a test with bacteria in simulated space conditions, which showed a reduced ability to ...

The type of bacteria implicated in this outbreak causes about 74,000 infections in the U.S. annually, leading to more than 2,000 hospitalizations and 61 deaths each year, according to the CDC.

Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a bacteria found in many places, including the environment, foods and water. It also resides harmlessly in the intestines of people and animals.

E. coli — the more common name of the bacterium Escherichia coli — is a type of bacterium found in the environment, foods and intestines of people and animals, according to the CDC's website.

While washing vegetables can help remove dirt, pesticides and some bacteria on the surface, it isn't enough to kill all E. coli on foods, Gounder said. "No matter how well you wash, it's not going ...