Outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli in Germany (22 June 2011, 11:00) (ECDC, edited)

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

Outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli in Germany (22 June 2011, 11:00)



22 Jun 2011

Outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli in Germany (22 June 2011, 11:00)
Epidemiological update, 22 June 2011, 11:00



News since 21 June, 11:00:

In the EU/EEA, 854 HUS cases, including 28 deaths, and 2 848 non-HUS cases, including 12 deaths, have been reported so far (see table for distribution per country).

Today, Germany reports one new HUS case and 13 new non-HUS STEC cases. The Netherlands and Denmark each report one new non-HUS STEC case.



Number of HUS and non-HUS STEC cases and associated deaths per EU/EEA Member State as of 22 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) - 13 (0)
4. France - 0 (0) - 2 (0)
5. Germany - 815 (27) - 2 786 (12)
6. Greece - 0 (0) - 1 (0)
7. Luxembourg - 1 (0) - 1 (0)
8. The Netherlands - 4 (0) - 5 (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 - 854 (28) - 2 848 (12)

Note: the numbers in this table represent the total number of cases reported at the European level (ECDC) so far. Although daily numbers of reported cases have steadily decreased in the last three weeks, these cumulative numbers continue to rise due to reporting delays at the various levels.


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