E.coli
Escherichia coli is a bactarial infection gotten by eating meat that is not cooked properly or unpasturised dairy products. It can cause food poisoning in humans.
# e-coli - Thursday 21 February, 2013
Cork crèche closes after toddler found with a ‘probable’ case of E. coli
The crèche is closed as a precaution to prevent the spread of the infection.
# e-coli - Saturday 20 October, 2012
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At least 49 cases of E.coli after outbreak at Belfast restaurant
Northern Ireland’s Public Health Agency says over 200 people may have contracted the bug from Flicks restaurant.
# e-coli - Friday 31 August, 2012
Balbriggan beach reopens and is deemed safe for swimming
The beach was closed earlier this week after raw sewage was discharged into the sea.
# e-coli - Tuesday 21 August, 2012
Swimming ban at Cork beaches to remain in place until Thursday
Seven Cork beaches, including three in Youghal, have been affected by the high levels of E.coli found in the water last week.
# e-coli - Monday 20 August, 2012
Further tests due on waters from Cork E.coli beaches
Seven beaches were declared unsafe for swimming over the weekend over concerns about E.coli levels.
# e-coli - Wednesday 15 August, 2012
Possible contamination leads to water restrictions in Tipperary
Residents of Clonmel have been issued with a boil notice, while certain restrictions are still in place across Dublin as well.
# e-coli - Tuesday 14 August, 2012
Dublin water restrictions still in place to ‘protect public health’
And read why one local resident in the Clontarf area is hoping for a particularly speedy resolution…
# e-coli - Thursday 9 August, 2012
Dublin water disruption: Tests show ‘improvement’ in supply
Authorities have released further information on the contamination of water in Clontarf.
# e-coli - Tuesday 7 August, 2012
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# e-coli - Saturday 21 July, 2012
Clare beaches re-opened after e-coli scare
The Blue Flags have been restored at Lahinch and Kilkee.
# e-coli - Friday 20 July, 2012
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E-coli traces found in bathing water at three Clare holiday resorts
The beaches at Lahinch, Kilkee and Spanish Point have all been closed after traces of the bacteria were found.
# e-coli - Friday 30 March, 2012
# e-coli - Friday 16 December, 2011
Poll: Do you buy bottled water?
In light of a new survey on the safety of bottled water, we ask: Do you buy bottled water? Do you think it is convenient… or a waste of money?
Bottled water ‘safer’ – but industry still needs improvement
Microbiological tests of bottled water shows that standards have improved in the past number of years – however, two per cent of samples are still classed as “unsafe”.
# e-coli - Saturday 12 November, 2011
Irish cheese tests positive for E.coli in South Africa
A sample of Irish cheese tested positive for the bug in South Africa – prompting calls for an embargo on Irish dairy imports.
# e-coli - Tuesday 18 October, 2011
E-coli outbreak forces closure of Limerick creche
The HSE said it hoped the childminding facility could reopen soon.
# e-coli - Saturday 10 September, 2011
In focus: War of words over plan to ban ‘raw milk’
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland believes banning the sale of unpasteurised milk makes sense – but not everyone agrees.
# e-coli - Tuesday 5 July, 2011
Dangerous e.coli seeds still on sale
Officials are warning people not to grow or eat their own sprouts as infected seeds are thought to still be in circulation.
# e-coli - Saturday 2 July, 2011
France records first E.coli death since recent outbreak
Latest E.coli outbreak blamed for death of a 78-year-old woman earlier this morning.
# e-coli - Thursday 30 June, 2011
Egypt now suspected source of European E.coli outbreak
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control says that seeds imported a year or two ago from Egypt could have caused the recent fatal outbreak.
# e-coli - Monday 27 June, 2011
You can still eat bean sprouts says the Food Safety Authority
Just make sure they’re cooked.
# e-coli - Saturday 25 June, 2011
Don’t eat raw bean sprouts: a warning from the Food Safety Authority
Irish authorities say there is a concern that contaminated seeds are on the market, and have issued a warning against eating sprouted seeds.
# e-coli - Sunday 19 June, 2011
German officials confirm human transfer of E.coli infection
A woman working near Frankfurt passed the infection on to about 20 people she prepared food for.
# e-coli - Monday 13 June, 2011
German shortcomings in focus as E. coli outbreak wanes
Now that the deadly E. coli outbreak ravaging Germany seems to have waned, questions are being asked about the response to the crisis that killed 36 people and left thousands of others seriously ill.
# e-coli - Friday 10 June, 2011
Take 5: Friday
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E.coli outbreak: It is the sprouts after all say German authorities
One official described finding the source of the outbreak as being like a “crime thriller where you have to find the bad guy”.
# e-coli - Thursday 9 June, 2011
Less dangerous E. coli strain found in Dutch beet sprouts
Authorities in the Netherlands have recalled red beet sprouts as a precautionary measure after discovering a strain of E.coli present in the vegetables. The strain is apparently less dangerous than the one causing Europe’s deadly E. coli crisis.
E. coli outbreak: was it the cucumbers after all?
German health officials say that traces of the deadly bacteria have been found in a discarded cucumber in a town in the east of the country but they’ve already been wrong twice before.
# e-coli - Wednesday 8 June, 2011
Daily Fix: Wednesday
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Outcry by farmers prompts the EU to raise compensation for E.Coli crisis
The EU Farm Chief has raised the money on offer to farmers struck by the E.Coli crisis in Germany from €150 million to €210 million.
The 9 at 9: Wednesday
Nine things you need to know by 9am: Irish people’s €2 million flatpack habit; what NOT to say to a Leaving Cert student and the royal newlyweds’ starter home hell.
Germany optimistic about falling E.coli infections
Meanwhile, the search for the source of the contamination continues.
# e-coli - Tuesday 7 June, 2011
Daily Fix: Tuesday
All the day’s news, and the bits and pieces you may have missed…
EU Commission proposes €150m fund for farmers affected by E.coli outbreak
Meanwhile, WHO expert says time is running out for investigators to determine the original source of the deadly outbreak.
EU ministers to hold crisis talks as search for E. coli source goes on
Agriculture ministers will meet in Luxembourg, as tests show a northern Germany bean sprout farm is not to blame.
# e-coli - Monday 6 June, 2011
Tests show bean sprouts from German farm are NOT cause of E. coli outbreak
Initial tests appear to show the outbreak was not from the bean sprouts grown at a farm near Hamburg.
E. coli outbreak traced to German farm as EU ministers to meet to discuss crisis
Europe’s Agriculture ministers will meet on Tuesday to discuss he outbreak as German officials pinpoint its source.
# e-coli - Sunday 5 June, 2011
The Daily Fix: Sunday
In your bank holiday Sunday Fix: Aer Lingus talks back on tonight; the source of the E. coli outbreak is found; Berlusconi’s ‘bunga bunga’ goes on; and did you miss the shuffle of honour for the Queen last month?
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