Deadly E. Coli Outbreak Is New Strain: WHO

The deadly outbreak of E. coli that has killed 18 in Europe so far is a new, never-before-seen strain of the bacteria, the World Health Organization said today. It looks to be a mutant strain formed by two different types of E. coli bacteria, which could be why the outbreak…

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Deadly E. Coli Outbreak Is New Strain: WHO

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