Researchers: New E. Coli Study at Burnet Woods Could Point to Larger Structural Problems Requiring MSD Fix

UC student-led research project suggests high levels of E. coli in Burnet Woods

A student-led research project at the University of Cincinnati found “concerningly high” levels of human E. coli in the soils of Burnet Woods Park.

Researchers: New E. Coli study at Burnet Woods could point to larger structural problems requiring MSD fix

Dangerously high levels of E. coli have been found at Burnet Woods Park by a University of Cincinnati research team, and the most recent findings could challenge previous Metropolitan Sewer District beliefs about how often the bacteria found in human feces can be found there.We reported in April on E. coli found in the park after large sewer overflows from a pipe running behind the Trailside Nature Center, but recent E. coli samples were found m…

Europe reports record high E. coli and Listeria levels

Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) and Listeria infections in Europe are at their highest levels since the start of EU-wide surveillance in 2007. Data comes from two 2023 epidemiological reports issued recently by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), which cover the European Union and European Economic Area (EEA). Disease severity is also showing an increasing trend for both STEC infections and listeriosis. While the …