In Germany, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reported a growing outbreak of E. coli O45:H2 strain. The source of the infection has not yet been identified, but officials suspect a widely distributed contaminated food product. The outbreak caused 351 illnesses, 48 cases of HUS, and three deaths. The outbreak was first identified in the Mecklenburg–Western Pomerania region in August 2025. It has since spread, with later cases concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen, particularly around Düsseldorf. @ https://beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=ae336712-bcdf-4f9d-92d3-9ca9dbe242dc&eventid=6c1cd171-b304-4692-b53b-1b1be60cb713&locations=6763c5a2-eb5b-4413-8e5a-d8ad2e86afea
