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"Raise your hand if you&amp;#x27;ve ever dealt with the fun known as a urinary tract infection. Yep, millions of women have. And now the CDC is saying that the annoying, painful, sting-y condition may be caused by something very unexpected: chicken. Not just any chicken, of course. Infected chicken. Researchers found that the strains of bacteria found in women&amp;#x27;s UTI infections matched the strains of bacteria found in chickens. E. coli is the culprit, and researchers say that the bacteria isn&amp;#x27;t added at the food preparation stage--this kind of bacteria comes from inside the chicken&amp;#x27;s body. The CDC estimates that 85 percent of UTIs in the United States are caused by E. coli bacteria, which was thought to have come from within our own bodies. This toxic-chicken news shows that&amp;#x27;s not totally the case, and Jezebel rightly points out that there are other things that cause UTIs as well (like other bacteria, fungi, and parasites). Eek! Do you get UTIs? How do you avoid them--or deal with them, when you can&amp;#x27;t? More on safe foods: * Tainted Eggs, Ground Beef, Cookie Dough, Oh My! Stay on Top of Food Recalls the Smart Way * How Germy Is Double-Dipping, Really? * What Are the Sketchiest Leftovers You&amp;#x27;ve Ever Eaten? Photo: Thinkstock "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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