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E Coli Outbreak Spreads From Germany To Other European Countries 30 May 2011, 5:00 pm
The outbreak of Escherichia coli in Germany that has infected over a thousand people and killed at least ten people, is believed to have spread to other countries in Europe, including the UK, Denmark, Sweden and the Netherlands, because these countries have also reported cases of haemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). The current outbreak appears to be caused by a type of E. coli called STEC, short for Shiga toxin-producing E. coli which can cause illnesses ranging from mild intestinal disease to acute kidney failure and cannot be treated with antibiotics... |
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