An E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers has caused illnesses in at least 49 people across 10 states, leaving 10 people hospitalized and one dead, the Centers for Disease ...

New research examines how the bacteria Escherichia coli, or E. coli -- responsible for most UTIs -- is able to use host nutrients to reproduce at an extraordinarily rapid pace during infection despite ...

The toxic bug E. coli uses a secret weapon to survive in our gut even when it is being treated with antibiotics, scientists ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. There’s been a long-standing belief that urinary tract infections are largely caused by poor personal hygiene. New ...

A recent alarming spate of infections at a Virginia lake offered a stark reminder for summer enthusiasts to use caution and good hygiene at outdoor water spots. Virginia state health officials said 20 ...

An adorable 6-year-old Massachusetts girl died from E. coli — and her heartbroken mother believes it came from a contaminated McDonald’s cheeseburger. “It was fast. It was really, really fast,” ...

Health officials confirmed they were investigating if an outbreak of E. coli originated at the Arizona State Fair.