e coli

Grand Canyon National Park officials warn that E. coli bacteria has been detected in the water supply close to Phantom Ranch. Park authorities said visitors should not consume any water in that area without boiling it first.

Sedona officials say a recent sewer spill didn’t impact E. coli levels in Oak Creek.

Testing at Watson Lake and Granite Creek in Prescott shows high levels of E. coli bacteria in the water. Officials say there’s no knowing how long it might take for the E. coli levels to drop.

Researchers have determined that of the 6 to 8 million urinary tract infections reported in the U.S. each year, a whopping 85% are caused by E. coli bacteria that are mostly already living in our gut. Now, a new study by an Arizona researcher shows for the first time that raw meat is also a significant source of infection-causing E. coli. Lance Price spent a year buying meat from every grocery story in Flagstaff to make the connection. He spoke with KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny about his findings.

The raw ground beef products from Interstate Meat Distributors, Inc. were produced on Dec. 20, 2021, and shipped to Oregon, California, Arizona and other U.S. West states.

University of Arizona scientists are embarking on a multi-year study of the Yuma region in the wake of last year's E. coli outbreak.The group will be…