Escherichia coli O104: understanding the risks and preventing the spread of infection

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IFH has produced a new fact and hygiene advice sheet specifically devoted to explaining the risks and preventing the transmission of this strain in the household.    
 
Health officials in Germany have now confirmed that they have detected the first case of human-to-human spread of the E. colibacterium. Authorities say a woman working in a kitchen of a catering company near Frankfurt, in the state of Hesse, became infected with the bacterium after eating sprouts and passed it on to 20 people she prepared food for.

The new information & advice sheet on Escherichia coli O104 can be downloaded clicking here.

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