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Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2009 10:17:44 -0400
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Subject: Lab incident: Unconfirmed E. coli case reported at NDSU
Sounds
rather speculative as to whether this is lab-related, but shows the
sensitivity of working at the cutting edge of science...
-
Ralph
Unconfirmed E. coli case
reported at NDSU
North Dakota State University officials were taking
precautions Friday after an employee who works with E. coli bacteria
became sick.
By: Forum staff reports, INFORUM
North Dakota
State University officials were taking precautions Friday after an
employee who works with E. coli bacteria became sick.
The staff
member works in a lab in the Center for Nanoscale Science and
Engineering and reported a gastrointestinal illness.
It had not
been confirmed if the illness is associated with E. coli, but officials
decided to warn the campus so people could take precautions, said NDSU
spokeswoman Najla Amundson.
An e-mail alert was sent to the
campus community Friday, warning them to wash hands frequently, promptly
report illnesses to supervisors and to follow lab safety
protocols.
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