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Unfortunately, it's not always easy to distinguish listeriosis from other, more common food-borne illnesses. What you might think is food poisoning is often a viral infection. Typically, food poisoning is caused by one of several possible bacteria, including E. coli, salmonella, staphylococcus and listeria. Most of the time you can protect yourself against these pathogens by following a few simple safety rules. Washing your hands before and after preparing foods, for example. Or making sure all meat is thoroughly cooked. Or not using the same knife to cut uncooked poultry and chop fresh vegetables...
Organic suppliers can't make special claims that their products are healthier or safer than conventionally grown food. Trace amounts of pesticides may well be found in organic foods because the chemicals are ubiquitous. And organic produce, just like standard produce, can be vulnerable to pathogens such as E. coli bacteria from manure or tainted water supplies...
TURNING POINT E. coli has overtaken group B streptococci as the most common bacterial blood infection among new-borns. Strep infections fell sharply after doctors began administering antibiotics during delivery; E. coli is resistant to antibiotics prescribed for strep...
...million Pounds of beef recalled last week because of potential E. coli contamination, the second largest such recall in U.S. history...
...Number of deaths a year in the U.S. blamed on E. coli...