How E. coli infections wreak havoc on the body, causing dangerous disease — particularly in kids
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 delicate kidneys. That's the situation right now during a large outbreak in Alberta, with hundreds of children now affected. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - September 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news
E. Coli Source Sought In Daycare-Associated Outbreak In Canada
Investigators are testing samples from a kitchen shared by 11 childcare sites as hundreds of individuals test positive for E. coli. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - September 13, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Andrea Anderson, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation standard Source Type: news
Here are some of the biggest E. coli O157 outbreaks in Canada
An outbreak of E. coli infections at several Calgary daycares has infected more than 260 people, most of them children. It's not the first major outbreak of the food-borne illness— here's a chronological list of some of Canada's other major E. coli O157 outbreaks. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Calgary Source Type: news
Cockroaches, previous violations at kitchen used by Calgary daycares as E. coli outbreak toll climbs to 264
A report, released by Alberta Health Services Tuesday, details health violations at a shared kitchen used by a number of daycares in the city. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Calgary Source Type: news
Warning to smartwatch wearers - study finds wristband loaded with harmful bacteria
Smartwatch wristbands have been found to be covered with Staphylococcus, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomona. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
4 Calgary daycares linked to E. coli outbreak allowed to reopen at their discretion Monday, AHS says
None of the four facilities that are allowed to open at their discretion Monday were linked to any positive E. coli cases, despite sharing a kitchen where the outbreak started, Alberta Health Services. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - September 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Calgary Source Type: news
Parents struggle as 27 hospitalized in Calgary daycare E. coli outbreak
Twenty-seven patients are currently hospitalized after an outbreak of shiga toxin-producing E. coli forced the closure of 11 daycare sites in the city over the Labour Day weekend. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - September 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Calgary Source Type: news
Some children affected by E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares on dialysis: AHS
Alberta Health Services says there are 142 lab-confirmed cases of E. coli linked to an outbreak at Calgary daycares — and a small number of children are now receiving dialysis. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - September 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Calgary Source Type: news
What is shiga toxin-producing E. coli and why are Calgary children getting so sick?
A ballooning E. coli outbreak connected to Calgary-area daycares is sending dozens of children to hospital, some with serious illness, and sparking concern among parents and doctors alike. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - September 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Calgary Source Type: news
Alberta health officials report 128 lab-confirmed cases of E. coli linked to outbreak at daycares
Alberta Health Services says there are currently 25 patients receiving care in hospital, and nine patients have developed a disease which affects the kidneys. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - September 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Calgary Source Type: news
Notes from the Field: Gastrointestinal Illness Among Hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail - Washington, August-October 2022
This report describes cases of gastroenteritis among Pacific Crest Trail hikers in Washington State. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - September 7, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news
Drug-Resistant Shigella flexneri 2a, California, USA, 2022 Drug-Resistant Shigella flexneri 2a, California, USA, 2022
Find out how whole-genome sequencing helped guide treatment selection in this case of persistent shigellosis that was refractory to initial drug therapy.Emerging Infectious Diseases (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases Journal Article Source Type: news
96 lab-confirmed cases linked to E. coli at Calgary daycares, 22 kids in hospital: AHS
There are now 96 lab-confirmed cases linked to the current E. coli outbreak in Calgary daycare centres, the AHS confirmed in a press conference Wednesday. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - September 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Calgary Source Type: news
Many Strains of a Dangerous Foodborne Bacteria Are Now Antibiotic-Resistant
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 -- New research on a leading cause of foodborne illness has linked a large share of Michigan infections to antibiotic-resistant bacteria strains.
More than 100 strains of Campylobacter jejuni circulating in Michigan are... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 6, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Calgary daycares hit by E. coli outbreak could be shut down for another week
Alberta Health Services says the strain of E. coli identified in this outbreak can cause more serious issues. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - September 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Calgary Source Type: news
