E. coli -- Romania
In a follow-up to the _E. coli_ outbreak in Romania, European health officials report 25 overall Shiga toxin-producing _Escherichia coli_ (STEC) [also called enterohemorrhagic _E. coli or EHEC - Mod.LL], 24 in Romania and one in Italy, which includes 19 hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) and 3 fatalities. The outbreak, which started 2 months ago, has primarily affected children (22), ages 5 to 38 months.
This is an outbreak of EHEC O26 confirmed through serology. The epidemiological
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