A total of 25 Swedes have so far been infected with EHEC by the large outbreak in Germany. A dozen of them are seriously ill. Behind the outbreak stand cucumbers from Spain, but nothing indicates that they are imported to Sweden.
The hardest EHEC cases have suffered the most serious complication of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) which may cause damage to blood vessels and kidneys. By lunchtime on Friday, a total of 25 suspected cases were reported; the Infectious Diseases Institute expects more people will suffer.
"It starts coming in more cases all the time so the figure changes as you go. The infection is spread throughout the country," says epidemiologist Sofie Ivarsson.
From: http://crofsblogs.typepad.com/h5n1/
