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hemolytic uremic syndrome
medical condition
Also known as: HUS
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German E. coli outbreak of 2011
- In German E. coli outbreak of 2011
About 900 cases involved hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), in which infection of the gastrointestinal tract by toxin-producing bacteria results in the destruction of red blood cells. Kidney failure, a frequent complication of HUS, was the primary cause of death during the outbreak.
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