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Abstract

As at 29 February 2016, 15 cases of haemolytic uraemic syndrome with onset between 25 January and 22 February were reported among children between five and 38 months in Romania, and three of them died. Cases were mostly from southern Romania. Six cases tested positive for O26 by serology. Fruits, vegetables, meat and dairy products were among the possible common food exposures. Investigations are ongoing in Romania to control the outbreak.

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Early findings in outbreak of haemolytic uraemic syndrome among young children caused by Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, Romania, January to February 2016
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Emilie+Peron&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Peron Emilie</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Alina+Zaharia&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Zaharia Alina</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Lavinia+Cipriana+Zota&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Zota Lavinia Cipriana</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Ettore+Severi&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Severi Ettore</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Otilia+M%C3%A5rdh&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Mårdh Otilia</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Codruta+Usein&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Usein Codruta</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Mihaela+B%C4%83lgr%C4%83dean&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Bălgrădean Mihaela</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Laura+Espinosa&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Espinosa Laura</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Josep+Jansa&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Jansa Josep</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Gaia+Scavia&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Scavia Gaia</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Alexandru+Rafila&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Rafila Alexandru</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Amalia+Serban&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Serban Amalia</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Adriana+Pistol&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Pistol Adriana</a></span>. Early findings in outbreak of haemolytic uraemic syndrome among young children caused by Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, Romania, January to February 2016. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2016;21(11):pii=30170. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2016.21.11.30170" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2016.21.11.30170</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 04 Mar 2016;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 17 Mar 2016 </span> </p>
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