Two people recently have been infected by food poisoning from traveling in northern Germany. There have been 16 people who have died and more than 1,150 people sick from it in Europe since May. The victims have been hospitalized from the outbreak which was caused by a strain of bacteria that was rare. People have been told to report any travelers to Germany who have had HUS or bloody diarrhea. It only takes a few days for the poisoning to set into your system. HUS, which is often contracted from the poisoning can lead to kidney failure and acute anemia. About 373 people have HUS and another 796 people have the less serious infection. Hamburg, Germany has the most people who are infected. In most years, Germany only has about 60 cases of HUS.
I was shocked when I read this article. There are so many people dying and getting sick from the outbreak. I'm really glad it didn't start in the United States. It seems like officials are taking precautions so nobody else in the United States gets sick from it. It would be pretty hard to keep the outbreak from spreading. They must be doing a pretty good job though, since only two Americans have been infected.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43227702/ns/health-infectious_diseases/
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