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E. Coli

By: Laura Sargent

Dr. Smith, expert on E. Coli, guest stars on "Larry King Live" to warn others about the dangers of E. Coli food poisoning. Dr. Smith answers Larry's questions about what E. Coli is, how it is acquired, symptoms, treatment, and more.

Part I media type="custom" key="5626851" Part II media type="custom" key="5626855" Part III media type="custom" key="5626859" Part IV media type="custom" key="5626869" = Escherichia coli (E. Coli) = § ** Live in the gut ** § ** Can cause food poisoning ** § ** Dangerous if greatly multiplied ** § ** Diarrhea ** § ** Cramps ** § ** Abdominal Pains ** § ** Nausea ** § ** Vomiting ** § ** High Fever ** § ** Dehydration ** § ** Hospital Attention ** § ** Pneumonia ** § ** Kidney Failure **
 * I. **** Overview **
 * I. **** Bacteria that lives inside of the intestines of animals and people **
 * II. **** Some harmless **
 * III. **** Some harmful **
 * II. **** Pathology **
 * I. **** Symptoms can take place anywhere from a few hours to a few days **
 * II. **** Early symptoms **
 * III. **** Later **
 * IV. **** Long- Term **
 * III. **** Symptoms **
 * I. **** Bloody diarrhea **
 * II. **** Abdominal pain **
 * III. **** Cramps **
 * IV. **** Nausea **
 * IV. **** Acquisition **
 * I. **** Eating raw or undercooked meat **
 * II. **** Drinking unpasteurized milk **
 * III. **** Person to person (rarely) **
 * Drinking contaminated water

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