How E. coli infections wreak havoc on the body, causing dangerous disease — particularly in kids

A colorized scanning electron micrograph of Escherichia coli, or E. coli, grown in culture and adhered to a cover slip.

Certain strains of E. coli are capable of causing severe disease, by rapidly spreading through the human digestive system, wreaking havoc throughout the bloodstream, and eventually damaging the delicate kidneys. That's the situation right now during a large outbreak in Alberta, with hundreds of children now affected.



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