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PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC – UK (02): (England) ex Egypt
E. coli -- United KingdomA 10-year-old girl could have to undergo a kidney transplant after contracting _E. coli_ on a holiday in Egypt, her family has said. The girl, from Queenborough, Kent, picked up the bug while on a trip to the Red Sea resort of Hurghada in May 2016. She spent a week on life support and is now dependent on immune suppressant drugs and 12 hours of dialysis a day. Tour operator Thomson said the family had not contacted them but it closely [monitors] hygiene at its resorts.The Read more [...]
