The german Health Authorities have reported until now the deaths of three people infected with a deadly strain of the Escherichia coli bacterium.
In the last two weeks it has registered more than 90 cases of potentially fatal haemolytic uraemic syndrome, caused by the multi-antibiotik resistand enterohemorrhagic E.coli (EHEC).
So far this year’s outbreak has affected mostly adult women. “Either this is because, statistically, women tend to prepare food more frequently or that we are dealing with an infected foodstuff that women eat more regularly than men.For example Women for diet reasons are eating raw Vegetablebles more Frequently than men.
The EHEC bacteria is found most commonly in cattle and can find its way into the food chain either through untreated milk and unpasteurised dairy products or not well waschend salad.
At first the infectionsof the EHEC disease were concentrated in northern Germany, but by yesterday the media were reporting of up to 400 cases, spread across the country.
Weiter EHEC Darmkrankheit in German Blog
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