This "hemolytic uremic syndrome" can be deadly in children.

That E. coli strain can cause hemolytic uremic syndrome, a disease in which the kidneys shut down.

Signs of uremic syndrome, such as nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, and fatigue.

With intensive care, the death rate for hemolytic uremic syndrome is 3-5%.

Patients with abnormal cardiac and kidney function may be more at risk for hemolytic uremic syndrome.

At least three have been hospitalized with hemolytic uremic syndrome, an illness that can lead to kidney and heart failure.

Hemolytic uremic syndrome is a life-threatening condition usually treated in an intensive care unit.

Prolonged or severe fluid buildup (edema) may make the uremic syndrome worse.

There is no specific treatment to prevent hemolytic uremic syndrome.

The affected children have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, which attacks blood cells and damages the kidneys.