New mutant strain

Jun 02, 2011 15:48

"The World Health Organisation identified the bacterium as a “completely new” mutant strain which was more toxic and infectious than usual varieties. It is resistant to antibiotics and has an eight-day incubation period, which means that the outbreak may not have reached a peak ( Read more... )

deadly germs, outbreak, e.coli, epidemics

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E. Coli Outbreak Reaches Deadliest on Record escape_attempt June 3 2011, 01:23:55 UTC
"E. coli that has sickened thousands in Europe has become the deadliest outbreak of the bacteria on record as a rare strain is causing kidney failure in unprecedented numbers, U.S. health officials said ( ... )

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