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Jun 2011

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Audio conference on clinical management of haemolytic uremic syndrome and severe Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infections, ECDC, 9 June 2011Archived

Event
9 Jun 2011
ECDC

In the context of the ongoing outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) that affects by now citizens from 13 EU member states, it is crucial not only to align the efforts regarding investigation and control of the outbreak but also to share knowledge among practitioners across Europe on the patho-physiological and clinical characteristics of infection caused by this unusual epidemic strain, and review patient management options.

  • Verotoxigenic Escherichia coli infection

News

Occurrence of carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli in Europe

ECDC comment - 24 Nov 2016

​​The global rise of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) is alarming and is an increasing threat to patient safety, in Europe and globally.

  • Antimicrobial resistance
  • Escherichia coli infection
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae

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German authorities issue a joint statement on the Shiga toxin-producing E.coli outbreakArchived

News - 9 Jun 2011

Today, the German authorities published a press release on the current Shiga toxin-producing E.coli outbreak. In their joint statement they recommended in particular to abstain from eating raw sprouts.

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  • Public health threat
  • Verotoxigenic Escherichia coli infection

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Eurosurveillance report reveals characteristics of the German outbreak strain of E.coli and diagnostic screening toolsArchived

News - 15 Jun 2011

On June 14, Eurosurveillance published new information on the characteristics of the German outbreak strain of E.coli and how these microbiological findings have been shared in real time by public health microbiology experts to disseminate best laboratory practice for case detection and public health investigations across Europe and beyond.

  • Escherichia coli infection
  • Germany
  • Public health threat

News

ECDC update on outbreak in Germany and cluster in FranceArchived

News - 26 Jun 2011

On Friday 24 June, France reported a cluster of eight patients with bloody diarrhoea, after having participated in an event in the commune of Bègles around Bordeaux on 8 June. Of these, seven have developed HUS, a severe complication of E. coli infection. In three of the patients, infection with E. coli O104:H4 has been confirmed.

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  • France
  • Germany
  • Public health threat

News

EFSA Task Force reports on Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) outbreakArchived

News - 4 Jul 2011

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued a new report from its Task Force on the Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) outbreak in Germany and France. The Task Force has now concluded that one lot of fenugreek seeds imported from Egypt and used to produce sprouts is the most likely common link between the two outbreaks. EFSA continues to advise consumers not to grow sprouts for their own consumption and not to eat sprouts or sprouted seeds unless they have been cooked thoroughly.

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  • Verotoxigenic Escherichia coli infection

News

ECDC Director to the Informal Health Council on EHEC/STEC outbreak: Strengthen EU cooperation against epidemics essentialArchived

News - 4 Jul 2011

In his speech to the Informal Health Council on 5th July, ECDC Director Marc Sprenger outlined the lessons learnt from the EHEC/STEC outbreak in EU, as well as the need to strengthen EU cooperation against epidemics.

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  • Escherichia coli infection
  • Prevention and control

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Zoonotic diseases: progress has stalled

Press release - 12 Dec 2018

There were only minor fluctuations in reported cases of three main zoonotic diseases in the European Union (EU) last year compared with 2016.

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Salmonella the most common cause of foodborne outbreaks in the European Union

News story - 12 Dec 2019

Nearly one in three foodborne outbreaks in the EU in 2018 were caused by Salmonella. This is one of the main findings of the annual report on trends and sources of zoonoses published today by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).

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