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PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC – USA (02): O157, soynut butter

E. coli -- United StatesArizona / 4 California / 4 Maryland / 1 New Jersey / 1 Oregon / 2 Illnesses started on dates ranging from 6 Jan 2017 to 15 Feb 2017. Ill people range in age from 2 to 48 years, with a median age of 8. Eleven (92%) of the 12 ill people are younger than 18 years old. Among ill people, 58 per cent are male. Six ill people have been hospitalized, and 4 people developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a type of kidney failure. No deaths have been reported.Investigation of the Read more [...]