The symptoms caused by E coli bacteria

Here's Disease Symptoms Due to Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) Bacteria. In European countries, the bacteria E. Coli has infected thousands of people. In fact, has made dozens of people died

Here's Disease Symptoms Due to Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) Bacteria. In European countries, the bacteria E. Coli has infected thousands of people. In fact, has made dozens of people died.

E.coli bacteria found in human intestines and warm-blooded animals. Most are not dangerous. But there are certain strains, namely enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) which can lead to dangerous and deadly disease, the incidence in Europe today.

Symptoms of this disease in the form of abdominal pain like cramps and diarrhea. In some cases, can even remove bloody diarrhea (haemorrhagic colitis). It can also be a fever and vomiting.

The incubation period of bacteria ranged from three to eight days, an average of four days. Most patients can be cured within 10 days. But in special circumstances, may progress to severe disease in a condition called haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS).

HUS is characterized by acute renal failure, anemia and platelet deficiency (acute renal failure, haemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia). Including neurological disorders to stroke and coma. It is estimated that up to about 10 percent of patients infected with EHEC will progress to HUS a mortality rate ranging between 3-5 percent.

To prevent EHEC and HUS, the key is to behave in a clean and healthy living. For example, by washing hands with soap after defecation and before eating.

World Health Organization (WHO) recommends five keys to food safety and how to avoid E Coli. Ie keep clean, separate raw materials with cooked food, cook food until cooked, keep foods at safe temperatures and use clean water for washing food.