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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Infectious Diseases Cards: E. Coli [Pdf]
Fact card on E. coli, a bacterium that causes severe intestinal illness, explains where E. coli can be found and how to protect yourself from contracting it.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Prokaryote Reproduction and Biotechnology
Learn how prokaryotes reproduce by binary fission, and find out the use of E. coli bacteria in molecular biology.
Curated OER
Kids Health: E. Coli
This brief article gives an overview of E. coli including what it is, how it spreads, how it is treated, and how to prevent it.
WebMD
Web Md: E. Coli Infection From Food or Water
Visit WebMD's site for an overview of the E. coli virus. A detailed discussion is provided on the ways the virus is spread, its symptoms, and treatment.
New York State Dept. of Health
New York State Department of Health: Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
General informational facts about Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Eubacteria Examples
Presents examples of eubacteria along with descriptions.
CNN
Cnn: In Depth Inspection at Beef Plant
A CNN news story detailing a USDA inspection of a beef plant - hoping to find the source a large e.coli scare. The search for the source and details about the recall of large quantities of tainted meat are detailed.
Other
Disease Detectives: Microbe Gallery
Learn in-depth details about microbes that cause disease: what is it, how to avoid it, the symptoms, and how it causes infections.
Other
Indiana Biolab: Using Scien. Notation to Study Bacteria
Whoa! scientific notation in the real world. A lab's own paper on scinotation. Somewhat messy, but sort of fascinating.
Bio Topics
Bio Topics: Diseases Caused by Bacteria
A collection of background information, description of microscopic appearance, and characteristics of pathogenic bacterias.
American Academy of Family Physicians
Family doctor.org: E. Coli Infection
This article provides a concise overview of the E. coli illness. It proceeds to tell what it is, how you can get the virus, what the symptoms are, how it is diagnosed and treated, and the resource lists different ways in which you can...
CNN
Cnn: Usda:take Burger's Temperature to Prevent e.coli
A short news story about the need to test the temperature while cooking meats.