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German E. coli outbreak of 2011: Quick Facts

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Also Known As E. coli O104:H4 outbreak of 2011 • German Escherichia coli outbreak of 2011 • German E. coli O104:H4 outbreak of 2011 • 2011 EHEC Ausbruch in Deutschland
Date April 2011 - July 2011
Location Germany

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Map of Europe and North America showing the burden of E. coli disease by country, with circles indicating outbreak severity: large dark circles for severe outbreaks, medium circles for moderate, and small circles for mild. Germany is marked with the most severe outbreak, while several other European countries and the United States and Canada show moderate or mild outbreaks.
German E. coli outbreak of 2011
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