E. Coli Symptoms And Conditions

E. COLI AND THE FOOD YOU EAT

E. Coli is a medical short term for Escherichia coli. It is a bacterium that is very dangerous and may cause severe cramps and diarrhea. E. Coli Symptoms And Conditions are most common during summer seasons and are usually experienced by people from the northern part of the United States.

Eating undercooked ground beef and drinking contaminated water are the leading causes of E. Coli infections. Also, there are other instances when the infection is caused by drinking unpasteurized milk and/or working as a cattle herd. Healthy beef and dairy cattle are the most common carriers of E. Coli which can be further contaminated when they are being slaughtered. Sadly, E. Coli infection is a contagious disease. So you should be careful when eating beef and cattle and drinking unpurified water.

E. Coli symptoms and conditions start to appear 7 days from ingesting the bacteria. The very fist sign is the sudden severe cramps, which is followed by diarrhea after a few hours. Cramps and diarrhea makes the body lose a lot of fluids and electrolytes. Thus, the patient may also feel sick and very tired after a few episodes. Unfortunately, cramps and diarrhea usually last a minimum of a day. After that, the stools turn into red bloody ones because the infection has already reached the intestines and has affected them. Some people also experience fever during this time, some have nausea or vomiting.

E. Coli symptoms and conditions are much worse for children, for the elderly and for those people who are suffering from other illnesses.