This is what you should know about the E. coli epidemy that is causing problems as we speak:

Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a bacterium that is found naturally in our bodies, and, in most cases, is harmless. However, there are some strains that cause severe food poisoning.

Due to the massive e.coli epidemy that’s causing victims all across Europe, we considered that such an article would only bring lots of joy and help in your family.

Let’s see how you can protect yourself against this E. coli epidemy! We are not talking here about a single type of E.coli bacteria; there are certain species that cause infections, such as enterohaemorrhagic E. coli.This one produces serious symptoms: watery diarrhea (possibly bloody), severe abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting and, in some cases, fever.

E.coli bacteria

The most serious complication of this disease is the ofhemolytic uremic syndrome (OUS), which is treated with transfusions or dialysis.

According to experts from the World Health Organization (WHO), the bacteria can only spread from a person to another by having a simple conversation, or, of course, from “droppings.”

Here’s 7 tips so you’ll never get sick from E.coli infection!

These are the most important steps, as considered by our specialists:

1. Wash your hands with soap and water after using the toilet, after touching animals or animal manure, before and after changing diapers, before and after preparing food (especially after touching raw meat, eggs in the shell);

2. Wash under running water, all the fruit and vegetables;

3. Beware of meat, it must be properly cooked before eating (at least 700 C for two minutes inside the flesh);

4. Store the fresh meat separately from other foods and use different appliances for the preparation of food;

5. It is recommended that you boil fresh milk (raw) before consumption;

6. Avoid poor hygienic handling of food;

7. People with symptoms characteristic of transmitting infectious diseases should also avoid cooking and serving food.

E. coli outbreak began in Germany, from germinated seeds:

After the speculations that incriminated Spain for the spread of the E. coli infection, it appears from recent data, that the illness recorded in Europe could have originated from germinated seeds produced in northern Germany.

According to WHO statistics, 22 people already died in Europe from enterohaemorrhagic E. coli contamination, 21 of these deaths being registered in Germany.

German doctors used a new treatment for severe cases of infection with E. coli, called Soliris(eculizumab).

New England Journal of Medicine recently published a study on the effectiveness of this drug for very severe forms of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) after it was tested on three children from Canada, France and Germany.