Norwegian officials are investigating an E. coli outbreak that has affected half a dozen people.
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) said six people, living in different parts of the country, are sick. E. coli O157:H7 with the same genetic profile has been detected in all patients.
Two people fell ill in October and November 2022, while the remaining four became sick in February, March and May this year. No-one has developed serious illness. They are between the ages of 14 and 49, and five are men.
Two patients live in Rogaland, while Viken, Trøndelag, Vestland, and Oslo all have one case each.
Meanwhile, several children have fallen ill with E. coli infections in a state of Austria beginning in late May.
In recent weeks, 11 children and young people, mostly from three childcare facilities in the Frastanz area, have contracted infections caused by Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC). The serotype was not mentioned by officials.
At least two children developed HUS and another four were hospitalized, said officials in the province of Vorarlberg.
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