Pass the ozone-and hold the E. coli

摘要

In 2006, several well-publicized outbreaks of foodborne illness spread across the United States, the most infamous being contaminations involving E. coli 0157:H7, a fecal coliform which hitchhiked on packaged spinach, infecting over 190 people in 26 states. The tragic outcome of this epidemic was three deaths from hemolytic uremic syndrome, a complication that occurs when the E. coli infection destroys red blood cells, leading to rapid kidney failure.