Iceland reports 4 STEC infections in Arnessysla county children

Outbreak News Today reports Iceland health officials have reported four pediatric Shiga-toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) cases. Officials say all the children are from the capital of Reykjavik; however, all have probably been infected in Árnessýsla county or, more specifically, in Bláskógabyggð.

The source of the infection is unknown at this time. The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority and the South Iceland Health Inspectorate are now working to analyze the origin of the infections and stop further spread.

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