German agricultural authorities identified locally grown beansprouts as the likely cause of an E. coli outbreak that has killed 22 people and sickened hundreds in Europe. The Lower Saxony agriculture ministry was sending an alert on Sunday warning people to stop eating the sprouts, which are often used in mixed salads, Gert Hahne, a ministry [...]
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E coli source hunted as growers fear sales slump Complex market for salad makes origin of E coli outbreak harder to pinpoint, say scientists Share15 Robin McKie guardian.co.uk, Saturday 4 June 2011 21.26 BST Article history A laboratory assistant prepares a pepper to test it for E Coli in Brno, Czech Republic. The number [...]
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