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PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC – USA (08): (IA)

E. coli -- United StatesHealth officials in eastern Iowa are looking for the source of an _E. coli_ outbreak that has sickened several children in Maquoketa. The Telegraph Herald reports that at least 3 children from Maquoketa are being treated at an Iowa City hospital after developing hemolytic uremic syndrome [HUS], a serious complication caused by a toxin-producing _E. coli_ strain.Doctors say the strain can cause diarrhea, stomach cramps and vomiting. HUS symptoms include dark-colored urine, Read more [...]