A deadly E. coli outbreak in Germany remains unsolved despite more than 400 people falling ill and three deaths. In August 2025, an outbreak caused by enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) was detected.

Arizona health officials are investigating a potential link between an E. coli outbreak and the State Fair. Multiple children were hospitalized with the infection, with some parents reporting they ...

High levels of E. coli have been detected in water samples from Lake Tahoe's south shore after a sewer line leak, the U.S. Forest Service said in an announcement on Aug. 1. The U.S. Forest Service ...

A laboratory experiment suggests caffeine may boost E. coli’s antibiotic resistance. However, whether this discovery applies to real-world infections in people is not yet known. When you purchase ...

The Fishers Health Department has issued a public health advisory after two tests found evidence of E. coli bacteria in three Hamilton County waterways. Tests performed on June 23 and June 24 showed ...

Salinas-based produce supplier Taylor Fresh Foods is facing lawsuits from nine victims of a November E. coli outbreak that was not disclosed to the public. The outbreak — which killed one person and ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. The public was not informed of a deadly E. coli ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) quietly opened and closed an investigation into an outbreak of a particularly virulent strain of Escherichia coli, better known as the deadly bacteria E. coli — ...

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 ...

If you're a customer of Melbourne water, boil your water until further notice due to the possible presence of E. coli, a bacteria associated with feces. Either use bottled water or boil your water for ...

With sudden outbreaks of E. coli in the press from time to time, this tiny organism has, understandably, gotten something of a bad rap of late. But, while it is known to be a health risk, it also ...