Overview
- State health officials reported 16 new infections, bringing Mecklenburg‑Vorpommern’s total to 78 cases and 89 nationwide since mid‑August.
- Authorities have recorded 15 cases of haemolytic‑uræmic syndrome, with many severe illnesses in children and some requiring intensive care.
- Genetic analyses have definitively linked 21 MV cases to the identified outbreak strain, which officials describe as rare in Europe and particularly aggressive.
- Public‑health teams continue sequencing, detailed patient interviews and targeted food testing, but no contamination source has been identified.
- Mecklenburg‑Vorpommern remains the outbreak epicenter, with cases also reported among visitors and multiple possible transmission routes under review.