E. coli outbreaks are fairly common, with an estimated 265,000 illnesses and 100 deaths each year in the US. But this bacteria, and the illness they cause, aren't something to take lightly.

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.

To kill E. coli present on carrots, you need to cook them to an internal temperature of at least 165°F, according to Dr. Céline Gounder, ...

Symptoms of E. coli . As a bacterial infection, some symptoms of E. coli are different from flu, cold or COVID-19 symptoms. Severe cases can cause infections in your gut, or even kidney failure.

An outbreak of infections linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has a lot of people across the United States concerned about their exposure to dangerous E. coli bacteria.

An E. coli strain caused four people to fall ill and die after an outbreak impacted dozens of Jack in the Box restaurants in the early 1990s. Among the deaths was the 1-year-old son of Darin ...

Onions, like many fresh produce items, can become contaminated with E. coli if they are exposed to contaminated water or soil during growing, harvesting or processing.

The CDC announced that an E. coli outbreak had been linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders in 10 states, causing at least 49 illnesses, 10 hospitalizations and one death.

A Colorado man has filed the first of what is expected to be multiple lawsuits against McDonald's over an E. coli outbreak linked to the fast-food chain's Quarter Pounder hamburgers.

Dozens of people across 13 states have become sick after eating McDonald’s Quarter Pounders contaminated with E. coli.. At least 75 people fell ill from the bacterial infection and one person ...

More cases of illness have been reported in the E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers, the Centers for Disease Control and Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday.. The ...