{"id":5692,"date":"2024-05-07T15:00:47","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T15:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=5692"},"modified":"2024-05-07T15:23:24","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T15:23:24","slug":"how-e-coli-in-food-makes-people-sick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=5692","title":{"rendered":"How E. Coli in Food Makes People Sick"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The bacteria sickens an estimated 265,000 Americans each year.<\/p>\n

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Last week, federal officials announced recalls of ground beef and organic walnuts because they were potentially contaminated with E. coli bacteria that can make people sick.<\/p>\n

The recalls involve more than 16,000 pounds<\/a> of ground beef distributed by Cargill Meat Solutions and sold at Wal-Mart stores in 11 states<\/a>, as well as organic shelled walnuts<\/a> sold in bulk in natural food and co-op stores<\/a> in 19 states. So far, the recalled walnuts have been associated with 12 illnesses, including seven hospitalizations, in Washington State and California<\/a>.<\/p>\n

No illnesses have been reported from the ground beef recall, although ground beef remains one of the most common<\/a> sources of illnesses from these bacteria, which are responsible for an estimated 265,000 illnesses annually. Most of these, however, are not diagnosed or tracked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention because people often recover on their own without visiting a doctor, said Matthew Wise, chief of the C.D.C.\u2019s Outbreak Response and Prevention Branch.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what you need to know about E. coli to stay safe.<\/p>\n