Four beaches in Summit County are under a high bacterial count advisory after Summit County Public Health tests detected high E. coli levels. One of those, the beach at Silver Lake Estates, has been ...

The patient count in an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections at a St. Louis County high school is approaching 100. St. Louis County Health officials reported on Nov. 19 there are 94 infected ...

Federal officials have updated the number of patients in an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections traced to slivered onions on McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers. The patient count now stands at ...

TRAVERSE CITY — Clinch Park recorded elevated E. coli levels in the latest round of weekly water sampling by the Grand Traverse County Health Department, while most other beaches in the area remained ...

Hoosiers looking to cool off with a dip in open waters this summer may be met with health risks and beach closures due to E. coli pollution. The bacteria prompted temporary swimming bans at Eagle ...

Water samples are tested for E. coli, and beaches are deemed safe if levels are below 300 E. coli per 100 milliliters. The state follows Clean Water Act protocols if unsafe levels are found, ...

Amid the E. coli outbreak believed to be linked to onions served at McDonald’s, food safety experts say some types of fresh produce carry extra risk. Many avoid eating alfalfa or bean sprouts, as well ...

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, ...