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Urinary tract infections (UTIs) can be painful and sometimes frequent, especially for women and seniors .

UTIs can occur with the introduction of bacteria, like E. coli, into the system, which can be caused by poor hygiene, sexual activity, inability to empty the bladder fully and other factors, according to experts.

New research from The George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health and Kaiser Permanente Southern California has estimated that nearly one in five UTIs in Southern California stem from contaminated meat with strains of E. coli.

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The researchers proposed that this poses a "hidden foodborne risk to million

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