E. coli bacteria News

Oregon Meat Distributor Recalls Ground Beef Over E. coli Concerns

A meat distributor based in Clackamas, Oregon, has recalled more than 28,300 pounds (12,800 kilograms) of ground beef because of concerns the meat may be contaminated with E. coli bacteria. The raw ground beef products from Interstate Meat Distributors, Inc., …

Alabama Sues Tyson Foods for Negligence Over 2019 Wastewater Spill

The state of Alabama sued Tyson Foods on Thursday over a 2019 wastewater spill that caused the largest recorded fish kill in the state. The Alabama attorney general’s office filed the suit, saying Tyson was negligent “by causing a public …

Alabama Tyson Foods Plant Waste Water Spill Spreads E. Coli in Rivers

Alabama environmental officials say another waste water spill from a Tyson Foods plant has contaminated rivers with E. coli and killed an untold number of fish. News outlets report up to 800,000 gallons of waste water spilled last week from …

Health Officials Investigating Tennessee Zipline Sickness Outbreak

The Tennessee Department of Health says its investigation continues into gastrointestinal illness that affected more than 500 people who visited a zipline attraction. Officials have said E. coli bacteria caused the sickness, but the Health Department said Thursday that some …

E. Coli Outbreak Sickens More Than 500 at Tennessee Zipline Center

Tennessee authorities say E. coli bacteria caused the sickness that affected more than 500 people at a zipline attraction. Gail Harmon is the assistant director of the East Tennessee Region Health Department. Harmon tells news outlets well water samples from …

U.S. Warned to Expect More Superbug Cases in Coming Months

After two confirmed U.S. cases of a superbug that thwarts a last-resort antibiotic, infectious disease experts say they expect more cases in coming months because the bacterial gene behind it is likely far more widespread than previously believed. Army scientists …

General Mills’ E. Coli-Related Flour Recall Expanded

General Mills is expanding its recall of certain types of flour in response to an ongoing outbreak of illnesses related to a strain of E. coli bacteria. The Minneapolis-based company on June 1 voluntarily recalled 10 million pounds of its …