Overview

• The district reported four laboratory-confirmed EHEC infections in children and two suspected cases.
• Three patients are receiving intensive care, with two treated at University Clinic Rostock and one in Baden-Württemberg.
• The children, aged 1 to 14, fell ill after August 18 and include holidaymakers from several federal states plus one local resident.
• Health officials have not identified the source and say transmission chains are still being investigated, so a risk to others cannot be ruled out.
• State figures show 134 EHEC cases recorded this year in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, compared with 74 in 2024 and 30 in 2023.