This is completely frightening considering that the outbreak is centralized in Germany and they have no idea where it is coming from. The infection can cause the deadly complication - haemolytic-uraemic syndrome (HUS) - affecting the blood and kidneys.More than 1,500 people have been infected and 18 have died: 17 in Germany and one in Sweden. In the UK, three British nationals have been infected - all had visited Germany. The World Health Organisation said the variant had "never been seen in an outbreak situation before."Scientists at the Beijing Genomics Institute in China are also reported as saying the new form was "highly infectious and toxic."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-13626499
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