Deadly E Coli Outbreak In Europe

[lizbud]

Don't want to get my hopes up too soon, but there are some breaking news right now that they have most likely found the source! All of the greater outbreaks could be linked to one company in Lower Saxony, Germany, that produces (bean?) sprouts. There's going to be a press conference at 6 pm, which is in 45 minutes. I really really hope that they can confirm this, so the rest of all our food is safe.

Recent death toll in Germany: 21

Did you earn anything new from the press conference?

I found a very interesting article on BBC about E Coli. Did you know they
can use it to cure diseases? It sounds like it can be part machine and part
living organism. Sounds like the stuff of science fiction.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-13639241

[Kirsten]

Did you earn anything new from the press conference?

I found a very interesting article on BBC about E Coli. Did you know they
can use it to cure diseases? It sounds like it can be part machine and part
living organism. Sounds like the stuff of science fiction.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-13639241

No, I didn't know that, it's interesting. But as far as I know, there are many different strains of e.coli, maybe some are not as bad as others...

Re. the press conference: It sounds very likely to me that it could have been these sprouts (from an organic farm in Northern Germany). It's not confirmend yet (they're waiting for some test results which they're expecting to have later today), but it sounded like this farm could indeed be the source. I feel bad for those who run the farm, a group of vegetarians who wanted to produce healthy food, and now they're probably the cause of this nightmare. Most likely, you cannot even blame them because the bacteria might have already come with the seeds from which the sprouts were made.

Test results expected in E. coli probe; German sprouts suspected