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Lake Michigan

What is E. coli. E. coli is a large group of bacteria. Usually it is harmless but it can make you sick.Whenever it contaminates a food, the FDA sends out a warning not to eat the contaminated food.E. coli can cause various illnesses. Lakes and Rivers. E. Coli can also get into bodies of water.W

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Lake Michigan

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    1. Lake Michigan by Jocelynn Morley, Blake Kanikovsky, Jeremy Teeple, and Miles Misner!

    2. What is E. coli E. coli is a large group of bacteria. Usually it is harmless but it can make you sick. Whenever it contaminates a food, the FDA sends out a warning not to eat the contaminated food. E. coli can cause various illnesses

    3. Lakes and Rivers E. Coli can also get into bodies of water. When it’s bad enough “exposure to the water could cause ear, nose, and eye infections…stomach upsets, and diarrhea,” one news story said. E. Coli can get in drinking water during precipitation (see diagram.)

    4. What can E. Coli cause? Eating food with E. Coli bacteria on it can cause Diarrhea Tract infections Respiratory illness And other various illnessess. A news story said Swimming in water that’s been contaminated enough Ear, nose, and eye infections Stomach upsets Diarrhea

    5. Drinking Contaminated Water After drinking water with E. Coli, it usually takes 2-4 days for symptoms to appear, however it can take up to 8 days. Most people recover in 5-10 days. These people are at higher risk when contracting E. Coli Children under the age of 5 Very elderly people People whose immune systems have been weakened (i.e. HIV or AIDS)

    6. Protecting yourself from E. Coli Wash your hands After using the bathroom Before and after preparing meals After contact with animals Cook meats thoroughly Avoid raw milk and unpasteurized drinks Avoid swallowing water when swimming. Pay attention to warnings about E. Coli contamination

    7. Lake Michigan and E. Coli Lake Michigan is currently carrying the bacteria. It’s said that if the temperature stays the same, we should be fine. If the temperature rises even 5 degrees, “the dangerous E. Coli threat could become very, very serious.”

    8. Beach Closings E. Coli outbreak has caused beaches to be closed. The amount of Lake Michigan beaches closed in 2007 was 4 times the amount closed in 2006. In 2002, Chicago banned swimming at over 30 lakefront beaches, due to E. Coli levels.

    9. A Recent Update Last year, the Chicago Park District closed 40 beaches due to the outbreak of E. Coli. However, just yesterday, the District announced that this year, they’ve only closed 20. But a Park District official warns, “There’s really no way to predict E. Coli activity between now and the end of swimming season.”

    10. Recent Updates (cont.) Some investigators want to take seagull feces for E. Coli to see if that could be one of the driving causes of Lake Michigan’s contamination. And many sources are saying that the situation in Lake Michigan is getting better.

    11. In conclusion, E. Coli can get into lakes and drinking water because it is washed away by evaporation. Many beaches have been closed because of this issue. While it is getting better, it’s still a major problem in Lake Michigan.

    12. Bibliography Center for Disease Control CNN, The Situation Room Mlive.com Epa.gov AssociatedContent.com Upi.com Wbez.com (Chicago Public Radio) Jsoline.com

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