E.coli caused by new strain; UAE bans importsThe E. coli epidemic in Europe is caused by a new, highly infectious and toxic strain of bacteria that carries genes giving it resistance to a few classes of antibiotics, scientists said even as the UAE and Russia banned import of cucumbers from a More… |
365 new E. coli cases found in GermanyGermany's disease control centre reported 365 new E. coli cases on Wednesday as the government scrambled to trace the source of the deadly outbreak. A quarter of the new cases involved the hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS), a serious com More… |
E.coli outbreak spreads in EuropeAn E. coli outbreak linked to contaminated cucumbers that has killed 14 people and made more than 300 seriously ill in Germany has spread to other European countries and is expected to worsen in the coming week. 'We hope that the numbe More… |