Outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli in Germany (20 June 2011, 11:00) (ECDC, edited)

[Giuseppe]

[Source: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), full page: (LINK). Edited.]

Outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli in Germany (20 June 2011, 11:00)



20 June 2011


News since 17 June, 11:00:

In the EU/EEA, 849 HUS cases, including 28 deaths, and 2 744 non-HUS cases, including 12 deaths, have been reported so far (see table for distribution per country).

Today, Germany reports 12 new HUS cases and two new HUS deaths. It also reports 74 new non-HUS STEC cases.

One STEC death has been removed as it was identified as data entry error.


Number of HUS and non-HUS STEC cases and associated deaths per EU/EEA Member State as of 20 June 11:00

[EU Member States reporting cases - Number of HUS cases (deaths) - Number of non-HUS STEC cases (deaths)]

1. Austria - 1 (0) - 3 (0)
2. Czech Republic - 0 (0) - 1 (0)
3. Denmark - 9 (0) - 12 (0)
4. France - 0 (0) - 2 (0)
5. Germany - 810 (27) - 2 684 (12)
6. Greece - 0 (0) - 1 (0)
7. Luxembourg - 1 (0) - 1 (0)
8. The Netherlands - 4 (0) - 4 (0)
9. Norway - 0 (0) - 1 (0)
10. Poland - 2 (0) - 1 (0)
11. Spain - 1 (0) - 1 (0)
12. Sweden - 18 (1) - 30 (0)
13. The United Kingdom - 3 (0) - 3 (0)
14. Total - 849 (28) - 2 744 (12)

Read more:

• ECDC risk assessment
• Escherichia coli (E. coli) health topic site: list of all epidemiological updates, disease information and case definition.

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