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    Source: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/201..._137390440.htm



    Sweden reports outbreak of E. coli infections
    Source: Xinhua| 2018-08-15 02:50:50|Editor: yan

    STOCKHOLM, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- The number of E. coli infections has increased since July to a national outbreak, the Swedish Television SVT reported on Tuesday citing Swedish Public Health Agency.

    "We have identified around 50 cases and there will be more. This is the biggest outbreak that we have had for a long time," epidemiologists Anders Tegnell from the Public Health Agency told the Swedish news agency TT.

    E. coli bacteria can cause bloody diarrhea and in some severe cases even complications that can lead to kidney failure.

    According to Tegnell, it is difficult to say why the outbreak has been so big right now. The outbreak is biggest in the county of Uppsala (70 km north of Stockholm) and Vastra Gotaland (615 km west of Stockholm)...
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