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# VTEC

Last year

2022

Health probe underway into increase in E. Coli cases in Mid-West HSE area

29 cases were recorded in the week preceding 27 August, 7 of which were in the Mid-West region.

11.4k

Sep 6th 2022, 10:15 AM

All time

E. coli outbreak identified at setting in Mid-West region

The outbreak affected young children in a single setting.

29.6k

Mar 29th 2021, 4:49 PM

Public warned to take extra care with food after 96 cases of E.coli infection in ten days

The number of cases is over three times as high as this time last year.

30.6k

Jul 3rd 2018, 7:02 PM

Have a private well? A third are contaminated with E. coli from human waste

Ireland has the highest incidence of VTEC in Europe – a particularly nasty strain of E. coli.

8.8k

Jun 5th 2014, 8:39 AM