Data shows Germany and UK reported nearly half of E. coli infections in EU
date:Aug 08, 2018
ospitalized. Ten people died.

In 2016, STEC was the fourth most commonly reported zoonosis in the European Union. The proportion of E. coli serotype O157 continued to decrease while the proportion of non-O157 STEC serogroups increased in 2016. Reporting of STEC O26 infections has been steadily increasing in the EU since 2007 in human and food samples. Raw meat, unpasteurized milk and dairy products are known potential sources of STEC infections.

In 2016, nine STEC outbreaks were reported with

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