Among the 3rd Seminar for PhD students working on Water and Health which was held in Cannes on 27–29 June 2011, experts from a number of universities and research institutes took the opportunity to discuss the emergence of Escherichia coli O104:H4 in Europe. Especially, possible threats for European water suppliers were considered. The consensus is summarized in this report. The main conclusion was that E. coli O104:H4 would not pose a substantial risk to well managed water supplies, especially where regular monitoring of indicator E. coli is negative. However, this may not apply for small and very small water systems which are quite common in Europe. New strategies like the Water Safety Plan approach are needed to protect also small scale drinking water systems and private wells in Europe. Water used in the processing of foods likely to be eaten raw, especially sprouts, should be of drinking water quality.

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共识报告：大肠杆菌O104：H4（HUSEC041）及其对欧洲供水的潜在威胁。

在2011年6月27日至29日于戛纳举行的第三届水与健康博士生研讨会上，来自许多大学和研究机构的专家借此机会讨论了O104：H4大肠杆菌在欧洲的兴起。特别是，考虑了对欧洲水供应商的潜在威胁。本报告总结了共识。主要结论是，大肠杆菌O104：H4不会对管理良好的供水造成实质性风险，尤其是在常规监测指标大肠杆菌阴性的情况下。但是，这可能不适用于在欧洲非常普遍的小型和小型供水系统。需要采取诸如水安全计划方法之类的新战略来保护欧洲的小型饮用水系统和私人水井。