Madrid European agriculture ministers were meeting Tuesday in Hungary about the spread of a mysterious deadly strain of E. Coli that has killed 16 people, mostly in northern Germany, and affected more than 1,000
throughout Europe. But a blame game over the origin of the contamination is threatening a common response. At least 16 people, including one in Sweden, have died from a virulent form of enterohamorrhagic E. coli (EHEC), which can cause bloody diarrhoea and kidney failure known as haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS).Europe's outbreak of E. coli bacterial infections caused another two deaths on Tuesday, including the first outside Germany, bringing the rising total to 16 reported fatalities and around 400 severe cases. One man in his 40s is in hospital in Kristiansand with bloody diarrhoea caused by EHEC after possibly eating infected food from Germany.
EHEC (Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli) bacteria, also known as O.104, can lead to patients developing a serious kidney disease called HUS (haemolytic uraemic syndrome), which can cause acute kidney failure.
throughout Europe. But a blame game over the origin of the contamination is threatening a common response. At least 16 people, including one in Sweden, have died from a virulent form of enterohamorrhagic E. coli (EHEC), which can cause bloody diarrhoea and kidney failure known as haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS).Europe's outbreak of E. coli bacterial infections caused another two deaths on Tuesday, including the first outside Germany, bringing the rising total to 16 reported fatalities and around 400 severe cases. One man in his 40s is in hospital in Kristiansand with bloody diarrhoea caused by EHEC after possibly eating infected food from Germany.
EHEC (Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli) bacteria, also known as O.104, can lead to patients developing a serious kidney disease called HUS (haemolytic uraemic syndrome), which can cause acute kidney failure.
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