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Sweden detects first contained case of deadly E. coli. Swedish health officials announced
on Tuesday, June 28 the identification of illness that originated from the same strain
of E. coli that has now claimed at least 48 lives and caused over 4,000 people to fall
ill in Germany and 15 other countries, with nearly 900 who suffer from the acute form
of the disease that can cause kidney failure. Investigation is underway as this is the first
domestic case where the patient had not travelled to Germany himself, nor has he been in contact
with anyone who has. Additionally, a primary school in the west Germany town of Altenbeken
closed for a week as of Tuesday after three students and four food preparation workers
fell ill and were found to be infected with the potentially lethal O104:H4 E. coli bacteria.
Meanwhile, Russia resumed fresh vegetable imports from Belgium and the Netherlands as
of Tuesday, as long as safety certificates are provided. In the United States, food safety
advocates are renewing their calls for meat testing to include E. coli strains beyond
the standard O157:H7, saying that according to the US Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 160,000 people are sickened annually by non-O157 types.
With sincere sympathies for the lives lost, we send our best wishes for an easing of symptoms
and complete recovery to the disease-afflicted. May Heaven's mercy prevail in our efforts
toward a society of kindness and brotherly love among all humankind�