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After a spill from a massive sewage pipe in the Potomac River, testing revealed dangerously high E. coli levels extending from Montgomery County into Washington, D.C. A week after a massive ...

The Potomac is facing more than rough waters after a sewage spill near Lockhouse 10 sent E. coli levels soaring far beyond safe limits in Washington, D.C., with new testing revealing contamination ...

New research led by King's College London, in collaboration with the University of Westminster, has shed light on the diversity and characteristics of E. coli strains that drive diabetic foot ...

Health officials knew the Arizona State Fair was the source of an E. coli outbreak weeks before publicly confirming it. A lack of hand-washing stations at the petting zoo exhibit has prompted calls ...

A research team at the University of Würzburg has, for the first time, uncovered how E. coli bacteria sneak into the prostate. The study opens the door to potential new treatments for bacterial ...

Packages of ground beef that were distributed in six states are being recalled for concerns of E. coli contamination. Mountain West Food Group recalled about 2,850 pounds of raw ground beef sold under ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo illustration: Yahoo News; photo: USDA.gov Nearly 3,000 pounds of ground beef across six states was recalled on Saturday due ...

Mary Cunningham is a reporter for CBS MoneyWatch. She previously worked at "60 Minutes," CBSNews.com and CBS News 24/7 as part of the CBS News Associate Program. An Idaho-based company is recalling ...

Raw ground beef shipped to distributors in six states has been recalled due to possible E. coli contamination. Idaho-based Mountain West Food Group is recalling approximately 2,855 pounds of raw ...