Baltimore officials lifted a boil water advisory in some parts of the affected area, days after E. coli bacteria was detected in some samples of the water supply.

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Baltimore officials were encouraging residents to boil water used for drinking or cooking after E. coli bacteria was detected in some samples of the water supply in parts of West Baltimore.

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WASHINGTON — The Smithsonian’s National Zoo shut down its Kid’s Farm exhibit after E. coli was found in some animals. National Zoo spokeswoman Pamela Baker-Masson says the area is now under quarantine and will be closed. Veterinarians detected the E. ...

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NEW YORK — Chipotle said Friday that an outbreak of E. coli linked to its restaurants sent sales plummeting by as much as 22 percent in recent weeks and that it could no longer reasonably estimate sales for next year. ...

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BEL AIR — Harford County public schools have told parents that food served in the cafeterias of more than a dozen schools was recalled because of possible E. coli contamination. Schools spokeswoman Teri Kranefeld said Friday that Rich Products notified ...

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Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler said the Consumer Protection Division reached a settlement with San Francisco-based CleanWell Co., also called OhSoClean Inc., a manufacturer of hand sanitizer products, over allegedly deceptive marketing practices. The state alleged CleanWell made unsubstantiated ...

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SILVER SPRING — Reusable grocery bags may be good for the environment, but they could be making you sick. With Montgomery County set to impose a tax on disposable grocery bags that’s designed to discourage their use, a new study ...

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CINCINNATI — Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. is recalling about 131,300 pounds of ground beef because a family in Ohio fell ill after eating meat produced by the company that was contaminated with E. coli, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported ...

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WASHINGTON — As many as 14 people have died from possible listeria illnesses traced to Colorado cantaloupes, health officials say — a death toll that would make the food outbreak the deadliest in more than a decade. The Centers for ...

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LONDON — Salad eaters, beware. Experts say it’s little surprise that sprouts are behind the world’s deadliest E. coli outbreak. Sprouts need warm and humid conditions to grow — precisely the same conditions required by bugs like E. coli and ...

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