Another suit by the ACLU of Utah alleged that correctional officers fired tear gas inside the Utah State Prison after an inmate refused to return to his cell. [read post]

”[29] As few as twenty organisms have been said to be sufficient to infect a person and, as a result, possibly kill them.[30] And unlike generic E. coli, the O157:H7 serotype multiplies at temperatures up to 44° Fahrenheit, survives freezing and thawing, is heat resistant, grows at temperatures up to 111° Fahrenheit, resists drying, and can survive exposure to acidic environments.[31] And, finally, to make it even more of a dangerous threat, E. coli O157:H7 bacteria are easily… [read post]

”[29]  As few as twenty organisms have been said to be sufficient to infect a person and, as a result, possibly kill them.[30]  And unlike generic E. coli, the O157:H7 serotype multiplies at temperatures up to 44° Fahrenheit, survives freezing and thawing, is heat resistant, grows at temperatures up to 111° Fahrenheit, resists drying, and can survive exposure to acidic environments.[31] And, finally, to make it even more of a dangerous threat, E. coli O157:H7… [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… [read post]