Another 100 sick people have been added to a major German E. coli outbreak as officials continue to battle to find the source.
The outbreak of E. coli O45 affecting more than 350 people has been ongoing since mid-August.
The focus is in northern and western Germany. Children younger than
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An analysis of Salmonella Strathcona infections in Europe has found the majority belong to a yearly recurring outbreak.
In autumn 2011, a rare serovar was identified in an outbreak affecting multiple European countries, with the most cases in Denmark. Through consumer purchase data analysis, a case-control study and traceback investigations
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A major German E. coli outbreak also includes a woman from the United States who had been to the country.
A total of 255 cases are linked to the outbreak. One person over 90 years old with HUS died but this was a probable case without lab confirmation. The median
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German officials are continuing to battle a serious E. coli outbreak that may have sickened more than 120 people.
In total, 121 patients are linked to the outbreak. Of these, 67 are confirmed and 20 people have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). HUS is a clinical syndrome related to E.
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German officials have revealed a rare type of E. coli is responsible for a serious outbreak in the country.
The National Reference Center (NRZ) for Salmonella and other bacterial enteritis pathogens at the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) said identification of the outbreak strain enables better evaluations of survey results and
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A survey in Germany has revealed most people are familiar with raw milk but hardly any are concerned about associated health risks.
Two-thirds of consumers have heard of it but only 10 percent expressed concern — making raw milk the topic of least concern among the risks surveyed. Findings come
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More than 20 E. coli infections have been reported in two regions of Germany with six children seriously ill.
Information was provided by the State Office for Agriculture, Food Safety and Fisheries (LALLF) and the State Office for Health and Social Affairs (LAGuS) on the situation in the districts of
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The number of children sick in an outbreak mainly affecting Germany and Austria has increased to almost 100.
The Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) reported illnesses were likely caused by an organic cashew butter with raspberries sold at dm drogerie markt. locations.
The Robert Koch Institute (RKI)
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German and Austrian authorities are investigating a Salmonella outbreak that has mainly sickened young children. More than 60 children have fallen ill.
The Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) reported illnesses were likely caused by an organic cashew butter with raspberries sold at dm drogerie markt.
The majority
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An analysis of Salmonella in Germany has revealed an overall decline but an increase in imported cases and unknown types of the pathogen.
German national surveillance data on salmonellosis from 2012 to 2023 were analyzed. A total of 160,782 cases of salmonellosis were reported in this timeframe, with seasonal peaks
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