Overview

• Health authorities used the August 19 observance to issue updated reminders on recognizing Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome and preventing E. coli infection, with Jujuy’s SUNIBROM reinforcing local guidance.
• Argentina records at least 300 SUH cases annually, and the illness remains the leading cause of acute renal failure in children under five.
• Transmission most often follows eating undercooked ground meat or unpasteurized dairy, consuming contaminated produce or unsafe water, or through cross-contamination and person-to-person spread in childcare settings.
• Early signs typically begin with watery diarrhea that may become bloody, alongside vomiting, abdominal pain, pallor and reduced urination, prompting immediate medical evaluation.
• Diagnosis relies on blood counts, renal function tests and stool culture, and care is supportive with hospitalization and IV fluids, with transfusions or dialysis needed in severe cases and heightened risk for young children, older adults and immunocompromised people.