E. Coli assignment

~What is it? Escherichia coli (E. Coli) are a member of a large group of bacterial germs that inhabit the intestinal tract of humans and other warms blooded animales (mammals birds). Newborns have a sterile alimentary teact which within two days becomes colonized with E. Coli.

~Is it a eubacteria or archaebacteria? Its a Eubacteria.

~How can you get it? You can get it by eating a bad burger.

~What are the symtoms? Severe stomach cramps and stomach tenderness, Diarrhea, watery at first, but often becomes very bloody, and Nausea and vomiting.

~How is it diagnosed? Lab testing/blood work.

~How is it treated? Antibiotics the doctor well give you.

~How do you pervent from getting E. Coli? Mack sure your food is well cooked and try to pervent fast foods like Jack in the Box ,Taco Bell ect.

In 1993 hundreds of people were injured and four children died after eating Jack in the Box.....