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.
Anne Frank, April 4, 1944. Born on June 12, 1929, Anne Frank was a German-Jewish teenager who was forced to go into hiding during the Holocaust. She and her family, along with four others, spent over two years during World War II hiding in an annex of rooms above her fatherâs office in Amsterdam.