Chicken to blame for most urinary tract infections?

February 15, 2012

They say as many as 85 percent of UTIs are caused by e. coli. That's according to the March issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases.

Scientists believe chicken may be a reservoir for e. coli that causes infections like UTIs. They are also concerned overuse of antibiotics in chickens is leading to drug-resistant bugs that spread to humans.

Their advice? Good food hygiene, good home hygiene and thorough cooking also helps kill disease-causing bugs.

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