A preliminary investigation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration suggests fresh onions that are served raw on McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers were a likely source of contamination.
Despite the Chattahoochee Riverkeeper organization existing for 30 years, with roots in Atlanta, the nonprofit that serves as a watchdog for river pollution only began consistently monitoring in the Columbus area in the last few years. Thanks to an expanding staff, a new water quality lab partnership at Columbus State University and tips from locals concerned about water quality, the riverkeepers are showing up more often to test water in the river and creeks.
The Phenix City wastewater treatment plant is discharging significantly more E. coli bacteria into the Chattahoochee River than the facility is permitted to, a river watchdog group has alleged.
More than 100 people in six states, including 17 in Georgia, have most likely become ill from E. coli from ground beef, the Centers for Disease Control...
The Georgia Department of Public Health on Wednesday confirmed 17 cases of E. coli in Georgia, after a multistate outbreak was reported by the Centers...
The Atlanta-based Centers For Disease Control and Prevention is trying to figure out the source of an E. coli outbreak that has sickened 72 people in...
At least one person has died and more than 100 people have fallen ill from E. coli following a recent outbreak in connection with romaine lettuce from...
At least one person has died and more than 100 people have fallen ill from E. coli following a recent outbreak in connection with romaine lettuce from...
Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are using DNA technology to try and prevent future E. coli outbreaks. The method is...
