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Apple Watch and Fitbit straps ‘carry high levels of harmful bacteria’

Study finds E Coli bacteria common on cloth, plastic and rubber wristbands

Evening Standard

‘My daughter started to run a fever’: Britain’s swimmers on how sewage changed their summer

With pollution at high levels and growing worse, some keen swimmers have stopped going in the sea. Many have felt the impact on their mental health – not to mention the pain and discomfort of E coli

The Guardian - UK

Refugee barges! Sewage! E coli! Why would anyone like to be beside the seaside?

There’s filth in the water, and inhumanity in the air. Greed and nationalism have destroyed a great British pleasure, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

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One dead and six in hospital after mystery E.coli outbreak in UK

24 cases associated with the outbreak have been reported

The Independent UK

Fifty-seven swimmers fall sick and get diarrhoea at world triathlon championship in Sunderland

Athletes competing on stretch of UK coastline where reduced water quality at centre of dispute over sewage discharges

The Guardian - UK

E.coli infection and symptoms: Surrey adventure farm park closes after outbreak

We're used to associating E.coli with the odd bout of food poisoning, but certain strains can be toxic.

Evening Standard

Second childcare setting identified in E.coli probe

There is one confirmed case and one probably case of E.coli STEC infection being investigated

Wales Online

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School closed to nursery children over confirmed E.coli cases

Parents are being asked to get stool samples to test for the infection

Wales Online

What are the signs and symptoms of E.coli and when to go to a doctor

E.coli is mostly mild but in severe cases can be fatal

Wales Online

Apple cider vinegar: the ultimate panacea – or wildly overhyped?

It has been said to kill E coli, reduce cholesterol, lower blood sugar and aid weight loss. But not all health experts are convinced of its powers

The Guardian - UK

Sewage spills blamed as E coli forces Cornish shellfish sites to close

Producers accuse government of failing to tackle pollution after ‘very high’ levels of bacteria found

The Guardian - UK

E coli levels in Suffolk river in Thérèse Coffey constituency far above legal limits, data shows

As environment secretary visits water treatment works on Deben, Anglian Water data reveals E coli levels exceed bathing water status

The Guardian - UK

Use of antibiotics in farming ‘endangering human immune system’

Study suggests antimicrobial used to promote livestock growth breeds bacteria more resistant to our natural defences

The Guardian - UK

Dollymount Dames taking Housing Minister to task on E Coli ridden bathing waters

The group of swimmers is planning a protest of the slew of "poor" water results later this month

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Daily Mirror

Green campaigners warn river on Therese Coffey's doorstep riddled with deadly bacteria

The Environment Secretary has been accused of not instigating laws to stop dumping of sewage into waterways and a river on her own doorstep contained 50mg of e.coli per litre of water

The Guardian - UK

E coli from meat behind half a million UTIs in the US every year, study suggests

Fatal bloodstream illnesses driven by urinary tract infections could rise, warn scientists as research shows link to food-borne bacteria

The Guardian - UK

Paul Berg obituary

Nobel prizewinning biochemist who was a pioneer in the field of genetic engineering

The Guardian - UK

Water quality worries hang over Durban months after deadly flooding

Beaches open and close as E coli levels fluctuate, leaving local South African tourism sector in limbo

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The Guardian - AU

Wildlife rescue volunteers fear contaminated flood waters could be linked to kangaroo deaths

Environmental protection authority says E coli and other contaminants are within safe levels but warn residents not to enter or drink flood waters

The Independent UK

Scientists believe they’ve developed vaccine to stop deadly effect of fentanyl

Vaccine contains adjuvant derived from E coli which boosts immune system’s response to it

The Guardian - UK

Only official bathing spot on Thames fails tests for bacteria linked to sewage

Data shows E coli and intestinal enterococci at levels unsafe for swimming at Wolvercote Mill Stream, near Oxford

ABC News

Early water quality testing results show high traces of E.coli in Victorian floodwaters

Water quality testing done by the Environment Protection Authority over the past week shows high than usual traces of E.coli in floodwaters.

The Independent UK

US sailors report odorous grey water coming from USS Abraham Lincoln’s drinking fountains and sinks

The vessel’s water was contaminated with both E Coli and bilgewater

The Guardian - UK

‘I want Nestlé to explain’: families fight for answers in Buitoni E coli scandal

Pizza night turned to tragedy after Nathan Aïech, 8, died from an infection linked to E coli. A group of 48 families have filed a €250m civil suit for gross negligence against Nestlé France

Daily Record

Four people suffering from E.coli at Lanarkshire nursery as one other case identified

NHS Lanarkshire has confirmed that five cases of E.coli O157 have been identified in Biggar.

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