Outbreak is new form of E. coli

[WD-40]

The E. coli outbreak in Germany is a new form of the bacterium, researchers and public health experts believe.

The infection can cause the deadly complication - haemolytic-uraemic syndrome (HUS) - affecting the blood and kidneys.

More than 1,500 people have been infected and 18 have died: 17 in Germany and one in Sweden.

In the UK, three British nationals have been infected - all had visited Germany.

The World Health Organisation said the variant had "never been seen in an outbreak situation before."

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[rolf]

This is getting pretty serious, particularly as they don't seem to be any closer to discovering the cause.

[Catherine]

Yes. Your 5-a-day could be lethal if we had such veggies!

Mind you, it's only a danger in Germany just now, and if any country can find the cause and eradicate it they can!

Safer to stick to fish and chips and burgers maybe?

[rolf]

That'll do me.