E. Coli Outbreak Baffles Experts, Reaches U.S.

The source of an alarming E. coli outbreak in Europe that has so far left 17 dead and more than 1,500 sick has baffled experts who warn the outbreak is more severe than anything they've ever seen from the bacteria.
The strain has hit eight countries in Europe, but has been concentrated in Germany. At least two cases have surfaced in the U.S.
"This strain of E. Coli seems to be particularly virulent and also antibiotic resistant," said Dr. Ann Marie Kimball, professor of epidemiology and health sciences at the University of Washington School of Public Health. "It is a toxin producing strain which causes kidney shut down and apparently higher mortality."