Latvian E. coli investigation makes progress as patient count hits 60

'Straupe' dairy plant resumes production after E. coli concerns

The Straupe dairy company has received permission from the Food and Veterinary Service (PVD) to resume production and marketing of manually packaged dairy products, which had been suspended after epid...

Latvian E. coli investigation makes progress as patient count hits 60

At least 60 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infections are being investigated in Latvia. The country’s Center for Disease Prevention and Control (SPKC) has been providing regular updates on the number of sick people. The majority of patients are children and illnesses started in March. Initial results from laboratory testing on samples from sick people has identified two STEC serotypes – O103 and O26. Officials from SPKC are in contact with…