Although many believe E. Coli to be this foreign, harmful invader, E. Coli is actually a naturally occurrence that we become aware about only when a true infection breaks out. As a matter of fact, we come in contact with E. coli bacteria on a nearly daily basis when cooking meat, but it is not everyday that we become infected.
E. Coli lives in the intestines of nearly all mammals. It is a naturally occurring bacteria that aids with their digestion. Yes, this means that animals can, and do, have E. Coli bacteria in their bodies without becoming infected. And guess what, It lives in our intestines too! Many strains of E. Coli will be ingested but cause no harm, they will be killed of by our stomach acid. However, when other E. Coli strains come in contact with other parts of our body, infection occurs.
Hopefully this will shed some light on what many of you thought you knew about E. Coli. For those of you who were aware of this, good job! Inform all of your friends that there is no need to worry that this disease was manufactured by the government to be biological weapons (and there are people out there that believe this.) Remember that E. Coli is a naturally occurring bacteria, one that we have to watch out for, and can be taken care of with careful hygiene and understanding of how it works.
E. Coli lives in the intestines of nearly all mammals. It is a naturally occurring bacteria that aids with their digestion. Yes, this means that animals can, and do, have E. Coli bacteria in their bodies without becoming infected. And guess what, It lives in our intestines too! Many strains of E. Coli will be ingested but cause no harm, they will be killed of by our stomach acid. However, when other E. Coli strains come in contact with other parts of our body, infection occurs.
Hopefully this will shed some light on what many of you thought you knew about E. Coli. For those of you who were aware of this, good job! Inform all of your friends that there is no need to worry that this disease was manufactured by the government to be biological weapons (and there are people out there that believe this.) Remember that E. Coli is a naturally occurring bacteria, one that we have to watch out for, and can be taken care of with careful hygiene and understanding of how it works.
source: <http://www.professorshouse.com/Food-Beverage/Topics/General/Articles/E--Coli---Just-the-Facts/> accessed 15 April 2011
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