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.
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