U.S. Pacific Command. USS Ronald Reagan hosts U.S. Vice President in Japan. YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 19, 2017) - Vice President Michael R. Pence addresses service members on the flight deck of the Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76).
Bad E.coli (a particular strain or type) can enter the body in contaminated food, especially uncooked or inadequately cooked meat. Another way E. coli can sneak in is by contamination from the anus to the nearby urethra, into the bladder to cause a urinary tract infection (UTI), up to the kidneys and then into the blood stream.
Causes of E. coli infection. Although most strains of E. coli are harmless, some produce a toxin that makes humans sick. There are several types of toxins; the group that includes 0157:H7 produces a potent toxin called Shiga toxin that is harmful to the lining of the small intestine.