E.Coli outbreak spreads outside of Germany

May 31 – The largest E.coli outbreak of its kind has claimed 16 lives and has spread outside of Germany. Deborah Gembara reports

 


E.Coli outbreak spreads outside of Germany

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  1. 50 people have died in the EColi outbreak in Germany.
  2. Over 1,000 people have been taken ill.
  3. Outbreaks in other parts of Europe can be traced to the same source.
  4. All deaths apart from one have so far been in Germany.
  5. Spain saw the very first case of EColi in Europe.
  6. All cases across Europe are critical.
  7. All people contracting the infection outside Germany had recently visited Germany.
  8. The outbreak has come from Spanish cucumbers.
  9. The Spanish are very angry about this accusation.
  10. Germans are afraid of buying cucumbers, tomatoes and lettuce.

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