translation.en: Outbreaks of VTEC have been reported worldwide, in many cases as a result of direct contact with infected animals and swimming outdoors in contaminated surface waters.
translation.mt: Tifqigħat ta ’ VTEC ġew irrapportati madwar id-dinja kollha, f ’ ħafna każijiet b ħala riżultat ta ’ kuntatt dirett ma ’ annimali infettati u l-għawm barra f ’ ilmijiet ikkontaminati.