Finland – Two Children Sick – E.coli EHEC – Raw Milk

This is the translation from Finnish.

 Southwest Finland, a native of the four year old child was brought on Monday, 18.6. the next day he was diagnosed with EHEC (enterohaemorrhagic E. coli)-induced severe symptomatic infection. The child was forced to ICU care, but is already recovering from their illness.  Infection is suspected as the source actually purchased directly from the farm to a Finnish non-pasteurized milk (raw or tinkimaito). Another 1.5-year-old child has also been found with EHEC infection. This child had also consumed non-pasteurized milk. His illness did not required hospitalization. In addition three other people are suspected of being infected after drinking non-pasteurised milk.