Germany declares end of epidemic E.coli
After an outbreak of a deadly strain of E. coli that killed over 50 people in Germany, the country's health institute has said enough time has passed since the last recorded infection to indicate the end of the epidemic, “dw-world.de” writes.
It has been three weeks since the last case of Enterohaemorrhagic Escerichia coli (EHEC) has been reported in Germany, leading the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) to declare the deadly E. coli epidemic over.
The epidemic, which peaked in late May, was mostly contained to northern Germany, although cases of infection were reported in other parts of Europe as well. In total, over 4,000 people became sick due to the virulent bacteria strain, and 52 people died. All but two of the deaths were recorded in Germany.