E. Coli Infection Linked to Long-Term Health Problems

Sophie Moynihan
7b

After watching food INC in class, most of us wanted to know more about some of the cows we saw. In the film, cows had a plastic tube implanted in their stomach in order for the farmers to be able to reach in and grad the remains of the corn they eat. This prevents a disease called E.coli. E.coli is a disease brought on by eating or drinking things our body doesn't want, such as contaminated water. E.coli could and probably will kill you, and if you live like the cows we eat do, it could be contagious. That's not all though, studies have shown that having E.coli could increase your chances of having a long term disease, such as high blood pressure and kidney problems. Gastroenteritis has been a problem in the states, this is a disease that infuriates the stomach, causing it to swell and brings on diarrhea and vomiting.In the united states, there have been 120,000 gasrto electric illnesses, resulting in 2000 hospitalizations, and 60 deaths. team of researchers in Canada studied the heart and blood diseases that are brought on by this. Using the research from Walkerton heath study, they gathered 1,997 adult participants, and tested how their body's would react when introduced to eight years of contaminated water. They found that the healthy or only mildly sick (cold, cough, ect.) participants were 1.3 times more likely to develop hypertension ( high blood pressure), 3.4 times more likely to develop renal impairment (kidney failure), and 2.1 times more likely to develop a cardiovascular event (heart attack, stroke) They conclude that "These long term consequences emphasize the importance of ensuring safe food and water supply as a cornerstone of public health."

I chose this article because I was tired of doing adaption ones. We have moved on to a new mini unit, human wast, and I wanted to report on that. As I mentioned we watched food INC in class, and a lot of us were concerned about the cows. They got this disease called E. coli, and I wanted to know just what we were eating if this was common for cows. If the cows are treated for E.coli, then it's no a problem. But if not, we would literally be eating sick cows... ew.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/11/101118194607.htm