Spread of E-Coli Bacteria

Outbreaks of infection of Escherichia coli (E. coli) and brought widespread concern throughout the world. Three roads are believed to be a means of spreading.

Most strains of E. coli are harmless and can actually be found in the human gut or warm-blooded animals. However, certain strains of E. coli can cause dangerous and deadly diseases such as those in Europe today.

According to the data, starting June 2, 2011, in Germany there are 1733 cases and 17 deaths. E-coli outbreak has spread to many countries in Europe, like Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, and England. The latest news says, the United States also contained E-coli outbreak victims.

Spread of E-coli bacteria can be through three ways, namely between people, food and drinks, as well as animals.

First, between person to person, and from foods and drinks that are not cooked perfectly, and can also pass an infected animal then transfer them to food and human consumption, such as flies.

All the food is not cooked properly or washed with contaminated water e-coli, it may be because it is contaminated with feces that indeed many E-coli is also a source of spread.

The emergence of E-coli bacteria was allegedly due to a variety of vegetables imported from Germany, such as cucumber and bean sprouts. E-coli bacteria resistant to antibiotics and can cause death by triggering a severe bleeding.

Symptoms of infection due to contracted E-Coli bacteria are usually in the form of diarrhea, nausea, fever, and vomiting. Meanwhile, the most serious symptoms of infection in the form of acute renal failure accompanied by destruction of red blood cells, nerve disorders, stroke, and coma so that the death rate could be at 3-5 percent.

The incubation period of about 6-24 hours the bacteria until symptoms become increasingly severe in the infected body. If not promptly treated, severe symptoms can lead to death due to severe dehydration. If new symptoms appeared 48 hours later, that means not a result of E-coli bacteria.

The only way to eradicate the spread of the bacteria E-coli is a clean and healthy living behavior; process food and beverages to perfect and wash hands before eating. Source: lifestyle.okezone.com