By Institutions of Germany, Robert Koch Institute as many as 11 people were killed because of suffering from hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) caused by E. coli bacteria outbreak that hit Germany.
This type of E. Coli bacteria outbreak in Europe is a Shiga toxin-producing strains of Escherichia coli O104: H4 (STEC O104: H4).
Although the specific food that caused the outbreak has not been definitely known, for those who want to go to Germany to avoid eating tomatoes, lettuce and raw cucumber.
E. coli is a bacteria that is very much a group of its kind, but most are harmless but some can be painful.
Diseases can be caused by E. coli include diarrhea, urinary tract infections, respiratory disease and pneumonia.
E. coli is often used as a marker of water quality, although the bacteria are not harmful but that contain water contaminated with E.coli still called.
One type of E. coli that produces dangerous is "Shiga toxin". E. coli type is called Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC).
STEC can infect people of all ages and cause serious illness. More serious in infants and the elderly.
Symptoms are caused by STEC infection varies greatly in each person ranging from abdominal cramps, vomiting and bloody diarrhea.
Those infected with STEC will improve in 5-7 days but in some cases can cause a very severe condition.
Approximately 50-10% of those diagnosed with hemolytic uremic STEC will experience a syndrome (HUS) or a type of life-threatening kidney failure.
Symptoms of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS): decreased urine output, weak and pale on the lips / eyelids inside.
STEC secera live naturally in the intestines of animals such as cattle, goats, sheep and others. The animal was not sick, the sick are human.
STEC into the human body through food / drink contaminated with cattle feces and not cooked properly.
STEC treatment based solely on patient complaints, aka no specific treatment. STEC infections do not require antibiotics.
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