Elton John cancels more tour dates after contracting E.coli and being admitted to hospital

The Daily Mail ^ | 02nd November 2009 | Richard Simpson and Ben Todd

[Baladas]

Looking old and sick - well, older and sicker than ever in the article pics.

[autumnraine]

I hope he pulls through.

[Recovering_Democrat]

Eeeeee-coliiiii!

[paddles]

E. Coli won't kill him. He'll die of botulism.

Yeah, botulism. You know, "bad meat in the can."

[edpc]

Gee....I wonder how he could possibly contract a disease like E. Coli.

[hinckley buzzard]

Wonder where the old poofter got E coli from. Probably I don't want to know.

[2banana]

E.coli - gay lifestyle choice?

[stylecouncilor]

LOL!!

[runninglips]

If you are going to eat “meat” it must be thoroughly cooked before hand...and after hand. Undercooked food is the number one cause of coliform bacteria exposure in humans, number two would be....number two.

[LA Conservative]

It was his BFF, Dirty Sanchez.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

I was hospitalized for 4 days with E-Coli a few years ago. I wouldn’t with it on my worst enemy. Srsly.

[Paladin2]

Some kind of a fudge packing accident?

[RVN Airplane Driver]

Paddles...I loved it...."bad meat in the can"

LOL

[GOPsterinMA]

THAT'S FRIGGING HILARIOUS!!!!!!!

[DieHard the Hunter]

> A statement on Sir Elton’s website said he was being treated for E.coli, a bacterial infection, and the flu, which he contracted at the same time.

> It is understood that the singer has undergone a series of blood tests, X-rays and scans to find out why his illness has proved so debilitating.

E.coli can be a very serious infection and it can kill a person stone dead under certain conditions. As the name implies, E.coli is normally found in the colon, where it is usually harmless.

[kcvl]

Elton John charity to fund needle centres
Irish Times - Genevieve Carbery - Oct 30, 2009

Elton John announces details for annual AIDS benefit
LiveDaily.com - Suzanne Kayian - Oct 27, 2009
Former President Bill Clinton will be among the honorees at the annual Elton John AIDS Foundation ...

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But Elton is aiming to rejoin Billy Joel on tour in the US on November 14

Elton’s partner David Furnish spent most of yesterday at his bedside, telling reporters as he left, “He’s OK, he’s fine.”

[kempster]

The concert I saw with he and Billy Joel was one of the best I have ever seen. I only hope that his lifestyle choice does not bring an end to his career although I am a realist in the belief that someday it probably will.

[ktscarlett66]

Aw heck, probably like most people do - from produce or bagged salads. Wasn’t there an outbreak a few years back from bagged greens?

[DieHard the Hunter]

> E.coli - gay lifestyle choice?

Probably not. Most people infected by E.coli catch it via contaminated food. Hamburger is an ideal carrier because it has a comparatively large surface area.

[Ronin]

I am not EVEN going to look at the replies to this thread. I don’t want to lose my appetite for a week.