Hum Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 German researchers are still trying to identify the source of a deadly E. coli outbreak after Spanish cucumbers were found not to have the lethal strain. About 470 patients - mostly in north Germany - have the most severe and potentially fatal symptoms. The E. coli has killed 16 people - 15 in Germany and one in Sweden. The reprieve for the Spanish cucumber came too late for growers, who were forced to destroy tonnes of freshly harvested vegetables in southern Spain. Shoppers in northern Germany are even boycotting locally grown vegetables, the German newspaper die Welt reports. Germany's Robert Koch Institute (RKI) has advised people not to eat raw vegetables, especially in northern Germany. more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebor Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 I hope they find out whats causing it before too many more people die :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted June 1, 2011 Author Share Posted June 1, 2011 I wonder if it's the pickers, or maybe just the food preparers, not washing their hands. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14672227 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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