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.
Frank used the diary to chronicle her life from June 1942 to August 1944 while she and her family were in hiding in Amsterdam. A tableau of life for persecuted Jews in Nazi-occupied Europe, it was first published in Dutch in 1947 by her father, who deleted some passages. More than 30 million copies have been sold.