Once called “consumption,” the disease we now refer to as tuberculosis was at one time romanticized as an artists’ disease and was thought to bring about a noble death. Quickly, however, as treatments were developed, tuberculosis became a disease of…
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E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak at Multiple US McDonald’s Locations
In October, a multi-state outbreak of enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC), or E. coli 0157:H7 was reported by the CDC related to McDonald’s quarter pound burgers. Initial testing indicated that the likely culprits were the beef patties or the slivered onions…
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