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What Are The Symptoms Of E. Coli Infection?

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Posted on Thu, 17 Aug 2017
Question: ITwhat are the syMPTONS of E- COLI? I am an 82 year old WIDOW and there is an outbreak of suspected E COLI I live in an complex of elderly people As you know, it is not wise try and make an inquirey about suchmatters pertaining to our very existence. I live in Indiana, Maybe that can tell you something. I can talk to you, but I dont know if I canafford it Maybe you can answer some in a generic way Thank you for your help XXXX
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Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (38 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
E. coli only causes symptoms if it causes and infection!

Detailed Answer:
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Symptoms of E. coli infection depends on the area of infection. If it causes an infection in the digestive tract, diarrhea and abdominal pains are common. If the infection is sin the urinary passages, frequent painful urination in small volumes is common. If it causes in the blood, signs of fever, chills, etc. will set in. It might interest you to know we have this germ in our guts and it only causes issues when the population is more than it should be. A mere outbreak shouldn’t get you worried because not all who eat the contaminated food would eventually develop an infection, only a few do actually develop signs of an infection.

I hope this guides and clarifies your worries. I wish you well. Feel free to follow up with me if need be.
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What Are The Symptoms Of E. Coli Infection?

Brief Answer: E. coli only causes symptoms if it causes and infection! Detailed Answer: Hi, Symptoms of E. coli infection depends on the area of infection. If it causes an infection in the digestive tract, diarrhea and abdominal pains are common. If the infection is sin the urinary passages, frequent painful urination in small volumes is common. If it causes in the blood, signs of fever, chills, etc. will set in. It might interest you to know we have this germ in our guts and it only causes issues when the population is more than it should be. A mere outbreak shouldn’t get you worried because not all who eat the contaminated food would eventually develop an infection, only a few do actually develop signs of an infection. I hope this guides and clarifies your worries. I wish you well. Feel free to follow up with me if need be.