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Four members of a family in the Rajouri district died earlier this week from suspected food poisoning. The father, 40, died during medical treatment, while three of his children, aged between 4 and 15 years also succumbed at a local hospital. The mother, 38, and another daughter, aged 12, remain under medical care.

Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a bacterium found in the intestines of humans and animals. While most strains are harmless, some, like Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), can cause severe food poisoning. A serious complication of STEC infection is hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a potentially life-threatening condition affecting the blood and kidneys.