Inmates at the Jefferson County Jail in Golden, Colorado, have been sickened by E. coli. As of this morning, one inmate has been hospitalized.
E. coli can be transmitted by food, water, person-to-person contact, and animal-to-person contact. Foods often associated with E. coli outbreaks are ground beef, spinach, lettuce, and unpasteurized apple juice. Any food, however, can be contaminated by cross-contamination (contamination of one food item by another food item that is already contaminated) or contamination by a food handler who has not adequately washed his or her hands.
In a confined situation, one infected person can quickly contaminate many more. If you are an inmate at the Jefferson County Jail in Golden, Colorado, wash your hands frequently using soap and warm water.
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