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PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC – USA (35): (CA) military outbreak, O157

E. coli -- United StatesApproximately 69 Marine recruits [remain] sickened in an _E. coli [O157] outbreak at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego (MCRD), according to an update [Fri 3 Nov 2017]. The recruits currently undergoing treatment also included 14 new cases among more than 5000 recruits in training. Up to 9 out of 17 recruits getting treatment at off-base medical facilities have developed a complication known as hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) due to the outbreak, according to officials. Read more [...]