CDC Statement on Outbreak of STEC O104:H4 infections in Germany
June 1, 2011
CDC is following a large outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O104, or STEC O104, infections currently going on in Germany. As of May 31, 2011, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), Germany's disease control and prevention agency, has confirmed six deaths and 373 patients with hemolytic uremic syndrome, or (HUS) (kidney failure), a life-threatening complication of E. coli infections.
Original Source: https://tools.cdc.gov/api/embed/downloader/download.asp?m=132608&c=307883