Escherichia coli, usually called E. coli, refers to a large group of bacteria that is commonly found in the intestines of humans and animals. Most strains of E. coli are harmless; however, some strains, such as E. coli O157: H7, can make people sick, causing severe stomach cramps, diarrhea and vomiting.Serious complications of an E. coli O157:H7 infection can include kidney failure.ost strains of E. coli are harmless; however, some strains, such as E. coli O157: H7, can make people sick, causing severe stomach cramps, diarrhea and vomiting. Serious complications of an E. coli O157:H7 infection can include kidney failure.
Anne Frank arrested 70 years ago today: Read her last diary extract. The celebrated young writer, recognised as a symbol of Jewish persecution during the war, was arrested on 4 August 1944.
The Franks were discovered in 1944 and sent to concentration camps; only Anneâs father survived. Anne Frankâs diary of her familyâs time in hiding, first published in 1947, has been translated into almost 70 languages and is one of the most widely read accounts of the Holocaust.ritz Pfeffer died from illness in late December 1944 at the Neuengamme concentration camp in Germany. Anne Frankâs father, Otto, was the only member of the group to survive; he was liberated from Auschwitz by Soviet troops on January 27, 1945.