Researchers have, for the first time, estimated how quickly E. coli bacteria can spread between people — and one strain moves as fast as swine flu. Using genomic data from the UK and Norway, ...

An E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce ripped across 15 states in November, sickening dozens of people, including a 9-year-old boy in Indiana who nearly died of kidney failure and a 57-year-old ...

The number of E. coli cases in England dropped slightly in 2023 following a huge increase in 2022, according to a recent report. Seven outbreaks were recorded including one that affected mainly ...

The first large-scale genetic study of E. coli's protective armor has identified the five capsule types that are responsible for 70% of all multidrug-resistant bloodstream infections in Europe.

An E. coli outbreak in Arizona has been linked to the state fair's petting zoo, sickening dozens of children. State health officials did not publicly identify the fair as the source, citing a policy ...

Recently released data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has shown another rise in E. coli infections in England in 2024. Overall, 2,544 cultured-confirmed cases of Shiga toxin-producing E.