For example, produce has, since at least 1991, been the source of substantial numbers of outbreak-related E. coli O157:H7 infections.[19]  Other unusual vehicles for causing E. coli O157:H7 infections have included apple juice, yogurt, dried salami, and mayonnaise.[20] According to a recent study, an “estimated 73,480 illnesses due to E. coli O157:H7 infections occur each year in the United States, leading to an estimated 2,168 hospitalizations and sixty-one… [read post]

E. coliO157:H7 is one of thousands of serotypes Escherichia coli.[1] The combination of letters and numbers in the name of the E. coli O157:H7 refers to the specific antigens (proteins which provoke an antibody response) found on the body and tail or flagellum[2] respectively and distinguish it from other types of E. coli.[3] Most serotypes of E. coli are harmless and live as normal flora in the intestines of healthy humans and animals.[4]  The E. coli bacterium is among the most… [read post]

This article’s thesis is that to whatever degree digital media poses a threat of disruption to a common law legal system, this disruptive effect will be more acute in Canada than in the United States or England. [read post]