HAMBURG, Germany — To those hoping to know the cause of Europe’s mysterious E. coli epidemic, Tuesday brought only baffling news as German health officials announced that Spanish cucumbers were not the source of the
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Hamburg Grapples with Lethal E. coli Outbreak
HAMBURG, Germany — Here at the epicenter of an E. coli earthquake that has sent tremors through this country, as well as the rest of Europe, confusion is rampant as locals struggle to understand the…
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Germany E. coli Outbreak One of Largest on Record
While health authorities in Germany and neighboring countries deal with an outbreak of toxic E.coli, epidemiologists and doctors around the world are monitoring developments in Europe with especially keen interest.
Much remains unknown about the…
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Spanish Cucumbers Blamed for Outbreak in Germany
The alarming outbreak of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) in Germany has been linked to fresh cucumbers grown in Spain, and perhaps other raw vegetables. Meanwhile, the epidemic may be spreading to Sweden and other European…
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Cucumbers Recalled Due to Salmonella
A North Carolina company is recalling cucumbers that may be contaminated with Salmonella.
In a news release Friday, L&M Companies, Inc. of Raleigh, NC, said that on April 13 the U.S. Food & Drug Administration…