Tuesday, 30 July 2019

PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC - Germany: Egypt travel, multiple serotypes, alert

E. coli -- Germany
The public health institute in Germany has reported more than 30 people have been sick with _E. coli_ in 2019 after going to Egypt. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) noted increased reports of enterohemorrhagic _E. coli_ (EHEC) related to or after staying in Egypt. Earlier in July 2019, Public Health England (PHE) also reported an increase in adults and children ill after coming back from Hurghada in Egypt.
In Germany, there are 31 cases of EHEC and 5 people with hemolytic uremic syndrome

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6595841&promed&0

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