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Deadly Belgian E. Coli Outbreak Grows with Source Still Unknown
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Bacterial infections crop up in multiple Belgian care homes
Cases of STEC (Shiga Toxin-producing Escherichia Coli) bacterial infections have been cropping up in nursing homes in Flanders and now Brussels and Wallonia, with five deaths reported so far. There have been 21 cases discovered so far in Flanders, two in Wallonia and one in Brussels (in Jette)...
Deadly Belgian E. coli outbreak grows with source still unknown
Almost 50 confirmed E. coli infections and several deaths have been reported in eight nursing homes in a region of Belgium. In Flanders, it has been confirmed that 48 patients and seven deaths were caused by the same strain of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O157. Infections in the eight nursing homes were first reported on Aug. 17, and the peak was between Aug. 20 and 22. At least one staff member has also fallen sick. Officials said this …
The EHEC bacteria has claimed new victims in Belgian nursing homes. The death toll now stands at eight, reports the Belgian food safety authority. The source of the infections is still being investigated.
Eight people have died in Belgium from an infection with the sigatoxin-producing E. coli (STEC) bacteria, with the source of the infection still unknown, Belgian health authorities said on Monday. The federal food chain safety agency has launched an investigation to identify the source of the outbreak.
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