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The number of people who ate or drank something at the Saskatoon Farm and then tested positive for E. coli, is up to 26.
The number of people infected with E. coli and the parasite Entamoeba histolytica, after dining at the Saskatoon Farm, a popular restaurant south of Calgary, has taken a big jump.
Certain strains of E. coli are capable of causing severe disease, by rapidly spreading through the human digestive system, wreaking havoc throughout the bloodstream, and eventually damaging the ...
CALGARY - Two people have been hospitalized and more than 200 have shown symptoms after a gastrointestinal outbreak at a ...
E. coli is a normal pathogen in the guts of animals. Cattle have it more than others, but it has also been detected in geese, boars, deer and others, said Mansour Samadpour, a food safety specialist.
Advanced imaging has revealed how a membrane protein’s unique structure enables a bacterial predator to attack and consume ...
CALGARY — More than 350 people, mostly children, have been infected in an E. coli outbreak linked to multiple daycares in Calgary. Here’s a timeline of key developments in the outbreak: Aug ...
Dr. Mark Joffe, Alberta chief medical officer of health, speaks to the media about an E. coli outbreak linked to multiple Calgary daycares in Calgary, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023.
Alberta Health Services has declared an E. coli outbreak at six daycares and five other sites in the Calgary region, with 12 people admitted to hospital and many others seeking medical treatment.
Since 2017, a particularly dangerous strain of E. coli O157:H7 has emerged across the country to spark outbreaks, severe disease, and deaths. It spreads in various ways: via leafy greens and ...
With genetic tweaks, E. coli turned 92 percent of broken-down plastic into acetaminophen, charting a path to upcycle plastic waste sustainably.