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It can do, if small particles containing E. coli get suspended in the air (for example by not closing the toilet lid before flushing). However, transmission on hands and in food is more common.
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∙ 13y agoAn individual who is infected with E.Coli is very contagious. E. coli is not an airborne transmission, the mode of transmission is through direct contact, such as eating undercooked meat, drinking contaminated food or water, not washing hands after going to the bathroom or drinking unpasteurized "raw" milk.
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∙ 11y agoYes quite possibly it is. One time a threw a potato that had e coli at a friend. he died. The end.
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Can white onions contain E. coli?
Yes, all vegetables can contain e-coli if they come in contact with it. In 2006 Taco Bell had to pull all its onions because test showed they were infected. With the spread of CAFOs and commercial farming e-coli in are food has become extremely common.
Is E coli a cell?
No. E-Coli is a bacterium.
Is E. coli a major cause of UTI?
E coli is the most common cause of UTI.
Is e coli contagious?
Yes, E. coli is extremely contagious.
What is the full name of E. Coli?
Escherichia coli
How is e coli spread?
fecal oral route
How do you get ecoli in your lungs?
Yes -- e coli, which colonizes in the gut, can be inhaled if the infected contents of the gut is present in feces that is exposed to inhaled air, or is present in vomit that is aspirated. E coli can also colonize in the urinary tract and can vaporize into breathable air upon infected urine's release from the body. E coli pneumonia is known to spread in this fashion in chronic-type medical care institutional settings.
How are pathogens such as E. coli spread to consumers of fast food?
Through undercooked meat
What are some common germs spread through food?
Staphlococcus, streptococcus, e coli and salmonella.
What is the scientific name for E coli?
Escherichia coli
How are pathogens such as E. coli often spread to consumers of fast food?
Through undercooked meat
Can white onions contain E. coli?
Yes, all vegetables can contain e-coli if they come in contact with it. In 2006 Taco Bell had to pull all its onions because test showed they were infected. With the spread of CAFOs and commercial farming e-coli in are food has become extremely common.
Can E Coli spread by pastries such as Elephant Ears?
Yes. So do not partake in elephant ears. They are deadly.
Is E coli a cell?
No. E-Coli is a bacterium.
Is E. coli or salmonella worse?
e coli
Is e-coli a parasite or not?
Not. E Coli is a bacterium.
What is the full scientific name for E. coli?
The full scientific name for E. coli is Escherichia coli.
