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PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC – USA (17): (OR) O111, daycare center

E. coli -- United StatesAn _E. coli_ O111 outbreak at a daycare center in Beaverton, Oregon has sickened 5 people, according to Wendy Gordon, Communications Director for Washington County Health and Human Services. She told Food Poisoning Bulletin that there are 5 confirmed cases, 4 of which have _E. coli_ O111 infections; the fifth is awaiting serotype results. None of the cases have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), which can cause kidney failure, and none have been hospitalized.Public Read more [...]