Friday, August 7, 2009

E Coli




1) E coli is a common type of bacteria that can get into food, like beef and vegetables.E Coli normally lives in your intestines, where it helps your body break down and digest the food you eat. Some types of E. Coli called strains can get from the intestines into the blood and cause a serious infection.
2) E. Coli is a type of eubacteria.
3) You can get it by eating uncooked ground beef, vegetables grown in cow manure, or washed in contaminated water, or juice that isint pasteurized.
4) The symptoms are: bad stomach cramps and belly pain, vomiting, and diarrea, sometimes with blood in it.
5) If you have E Coli,the doctor will run some blood test and take a sample of the person's stool.
6) Some people recover a home while others recover at the hospital.
7) Eat well cooked meat,clean counter tops when preparing meats and, being aware of any contaminated vegetables and other products to prevent getting E Coli.
8) Beef can contain E coli because the bacteria often infect cattle.

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