Thursday, 23 June 2016

PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC - China: (HK) O157, animal contact susp.

E. coli -- China
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is today (20 Jun 2016) investigating a case of Shiga toxin-producing _Escherichia coli_ (STEC) O157:H7 [also called enterohemorrhagic _E. coli_ or EHEC - Mod.LL] infection, and hence reminded the public to maintain good personal, food and environmental hygiene against intestinal infections.
The boy, aged 3 with good past health, has developed fever, vomiting, diarrhea, cough and runny nose since 10 Jun, and was admitted to a

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/28Wlp9W

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