Giuseppe
Emeritus
[Source: Health Protection Agency, United Kingdom, full text: (LINK). Edited.]
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Update on E. coli outbreak in Germany
9 June 2011
17:00hrs
The German authorities have today reported 33 new cases of Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome (HUS), bringing the total number of cases to 722. In addition, a further 127 cases of bloody diarrhoea (VTEC or EHEC infection, caused by E. coli O104) were recorded, bringing the total to 2,086. A total of 27 people are now reported to have died ? 19 with HUS (18 in Germany, one in Sweden) and eight with bloody diarrhoea (all in Germany).
One new case of bloody diarrhoea has been reported to the HPA today, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in England linked to the German outbreak to 13 ? three HUS and 10 bloody diarrhoea. To date, five of these have been microbiologically confirmed. All 13 cases are related to recent travel to Germany.
As investigations into the cause of the outbreak continue, the public health advice from the HPA remains the same ? travellers to Germany should to follow the advice of the German authorities and avoid eating raw tomatoes, cucumbers and leafy salad including lettuce, especially in the north of the country, until further notice. Anyone returning from Germany with illness including bloody diarrhoea should seek urgent medical attention and make sure they mention their recent travel history.
ENDS
Notes to editors:
The National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC) is funded by the HPA and healthcare professionals and members of the public can find more information about travel health, including country specific advice, by logging onto their website: www.nathnac.org
For more information about the situation in Germany, visit the Robert Koch Institute's website http://www.rki.de
Updated Q&A on this topic
For information on food safety, visit the Food Standards Agency website:
http://www.food.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/2011/june/outbreak
For media enquiries please contact the national HPA press office at Colindale on 020 8327 7901 or email colindale-pressoffice@hpa.org.uk.. Out of hours the duty press office can be contacted on 020 8200 4400.
-9 June 2011
17:00hrs
The German authorities have today reported 33 new cases of Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome (HUS), bringing the total number of cases to 722. In addition, a further 127 cases of bloody diarrhoea (VTEC or EHEC infection, caused by E. coli O104) were recorded, bringing the total to 2,086. A total of 27 people are now reported to have died ? 19 with HUS (18 in Germany, one in Sweden) and eight with bloody diarrhoea (all in Germany).
One new case of bloody diarrhoea has been reported to the HPA today, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in England linked to the German outbreak to 13 ? three HUS and 10 bloody diarrhoea. To date, five of these have been microbiologically confirmed. All 13 cases are related to recent travel to Germany.
As investigations into the cause of the outbreak continue, the public health advice from the HPA remains the same ? travellers to Germany should to follow the advice of the German authorities and avoid eating raw tomatoes, cucumbers and leafy salad including lettuce, especially in the north of the country, until further notice. Anyone returning from Germany with illness including bloody diarrhoea should seek urgent medical attention and make sure they mention their recent travel history.
ENDS
Notes to editors:
The National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC) is funded by the HPA and healthcare professionals and members of the public can find more information about travel health, including country specific advice, by logging onto their website: www.nathnac.org
For more information about the situation in Germany, visit the Robert Koch Institute's website http://www.rki.de
Updated Q&A on this topic
For information on food safety, visit the Food Standards Agency website:
http://www.food.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/2011/june/outbreak
For media enquiries please contact the national HPA press office at Colindale on 020 8327 7901 or email colindale-pressoffice@hpa.org.uk.. Out of hours the duty press office can be contacted on 020 8200 4400.
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