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Editor, Senior Moderator
Hamburg, Germany -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/30/2011 -- On May 19, 2011 the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reported a marked increase in the numbers of people suffering from a severe illness called hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS). which is known to destroy blood cells and can lead to kidney failure. By May 25 the cause of the outbreak was determined as the bacteria Escherichia coli 0104:H4, not only well-known for causing a dreaded disease, but in this case a rare enterohemorrhagic strain that also produces cytotoxins, more colloquially called Shiga-like toxins. A small amount of these bacteria are enough to bring about serious illness and the need for immediate medical attention.
Once the bacteria strain had been identified, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) issued an alert and the RKI and German Institute of Risk Assessment (BfR) (http://www.bfr.bund.de/en/home.html) issued a warning against the consumption of raw tomatoes, lettuce and cucumbers until such time as the source of the contamination was found.
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http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/sbwire-116425.htm
Once the bacteria strain had been identified, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) issued an alert and the RKI and German Institute of Risk Assessment (BfR) (http://www.bfr.bund.de/en/home.html) issued a warning against the consumption of raw tomatoes, lettuce and cucumbers until such time as the source of the contamination was found.
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http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/sbwire-116425.htm