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Post by itsadogslife on May 24, 2011 4:16:56 GMT -6
I'm scared and I really am and had to get this off my chest...an older woman suffering from the EHEC virus died in the county I am from and where my parents still live...I moved years ago.
You probably have heard about this:
At least 140 people in Germany had fallen ill on Monday evening after being infected by a life-threatening form of the bacterium E. coli.
Two individuals in Frankfurt had been placed on artificial respiration machines as a surge in the number of cases of Enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) was reported across the country.
More than 40 of those confirmed to have contracted the infection, which can lead to kidney failure, were said to be in a serious condition.
Symptoms of the disease can include stomach cramps and diarrhea and it can also lead to anemia.
Ten people were hospitalized with the illness in Frankfurt, four of whom were reported to be in intensive care.
Widespread cases
Some 40 people were being treated in Hamburg, with cases also reported in Bremen, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia and Schleswig Holstein.
Eight patients in Dusseldorf were reported to be "seriously ill" by regional health officials.
Authorities said that, in addition to the confirmed cases, more than 160 people nationwide were also being tested for the bacterium.
The outbreak, thought to have been spread through contaminated vegetables, is unusual in that it has affected mainly adults. Between 800 and 1,200 cases of EHEC are reported in Germany each year, but these predominantly involve children.
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Post by itsadogslife on Jun 1, 2011 4:30:28 GMT -6
So, how's everyone in Europe? Safe, I hope. I'm happy to report that none of my family members have caught EHEC so far and all but me live in northern Germany. I bought a tomato plant today, just to be on the safe side and I enjoy growing my own vegetables.
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Post by itsadogslife on Jul 9, 2011 12:07:09 GMT -6
So many views, not one response? tsk tsk... Anyway, I'm glad the worst is over... I've always washed my vegetables and fruit and cleaned knives et cetera with hot boiling water but I plan on keeping this up as good as I can... There's a lesson to be learned here..as with any other tragic disaster in life...live each day to the fullest because it may be your last. Thinking about the woman in her early 20s who was one of the first victims. It's no use to make yourself crazy over things you cannot change. When it's your time to go, it's time...there's nothing you can do about it. It's fate.
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