"So far 17 people have died from the bug in Germany, and it is suspected in another death. One also died in Sweden. All they because of E coli, which have been spread via contaminated raw cucumbers or tomatoes, but E coli usually inhabits the guts of cattle and sheep.
Germans are still being advised not to eat raw vegetables.European health authorities are urgently trying to pinpoint the source of this epidemic. German scientists say they have decoded the new E. coli strain's genes, with help from a Chinese lab. It is a new hybrid form toxic to humans.
Nearly 500 infected people in Germany have got haemolytic-uraemic syndrome (HUS), which harms the kidneys and nervous system and can be fatal.
Spain says it will seek damages from Germany over initial claims that its produce was the source of the outbreak. Spanish PM Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said he would demand reparations for the economic losses suffered; spanish fruit and vegetable exporters estimate they are losing 200m euros ($290m; £177m) a week in sales."
Oh my god.. What lacked in Spain! "Luckily" the problem wasn't here. But it's terribly equally... In my opinion, trucks which transported cucumbers and tomatoes, have transported cattle before (they have the E coli) and the trucks haven't been perfectly cleaned.
- Wash fruit and vegetables before eating them
- Peel or cook fruit and vegetables
- Wash hands regularly to prevent person-to-person spread of E. coli strain
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