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AP German National Integrated Disease Control and Prevention confirmed that 10 bodies, the German native produced sprouts that this round of EHEC outbreak source.

9 times more likely to eat infected sprout

Germany's Robert Koch Institute 赖因哈德布格尔 10 in northern Germany, held a press conference briefing, despite a farm in Lower Saxony from the sampling of the sprouts was not detected in EHEC strains, However, the form for the epidemiological investigation of outbreaks has collected enough evidence to draw conclusions sprout Department sources.

He told reporters at the restaurant for more than 100 after meals in patients with EHEC infection epidemiological survey, were eating sprouts appear bloody diarrhea or other symptoms of EHEC infection is likely to ordinary people 9 times.

Or because of contaminated seed

Minister of Agriculture of Lower Saxony, Germany Gert Lindemann previously accepted "Focus" magazine interview, said about 60 people eating sprouts produced after a farm infected with EHEC.

Statement by Lindemann, seeds contaminated or farm "poor health" may be carried EHEC sprout reasons.

Director of the German Federal Risk Assessment Andreas Hensel said the German government is scheduled to lift 10 tomatoes, cucumber and lettuce, raw food ban, but the bean sprouts and other sprouts will remain banned.

Bacteria found on the first time in shoots

On the same day, the Department of Consumer Protection North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, announced in a sick family dropped more than found on sprouts of causing outbreaks of EHEC O104: H4 E. coli. Sprout from the suspected source of infection-based sub-pop a farm in Lower Saxony.

It is reported that contaminated sprouts are found in the trash and found that sprout when the packaging has been opened. The two people in a family of three ate sprouts, and in mid-May EHEC infection.

As was found in sprouts packaging has been opened, so there are other things sprout the possibility of contamination.

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Germany will help Spain "vegetables"

Spain does not intend to sue the relevant departments in Germany

9, Spanish officials said the German government agreed to help reshape the market image of the Spanish vegetables.

Spain, for European Union Affairs Diego Lopez, Secretary of State Gary representatives of the German side that day and the E. coli outbreak, said after the talks: "The German government agreed to improve the image of the Spanish agricultural products in Germany."

"We have 25% of vegetables for export to Germany, this is our most important export market. Therefore, the German government has the responsibility to help us promote the products." He said the two sides reached an agreement to promote a number of ways, including in Germany, focused on international food exhibition launch Spain products, in Germany, Spain, vigorously promote agricultural products through advertising. Gary Lopez, said the Spanish side will be in Spain to do propaganda for the German agricultural products.

In addition, the Spanish side do not intend to sue the relevant departments in Germany, but will seek compensation at the EU level. Spain believes that the latest proposed 2.1 million euros (306 million) compensation package "is not enough." Jiang Xiao Cong (Xinhua Zhuangao)

■ epidemic

In recent days, decreased the number of new infection, but the epidemic is truly difficult to determine the ease, or simply because people are near to avoid eating raw vegetables.

As of 9, this round of outbreak caused 30 deaths.

Germany 2808 people infected, of which 722 people showed symptoms of hemolytic uremic syndrome.

97 people infected outside Germany, 3 in the United States.

Add 7 to 8, more than 300 cases. Add 8 to 9, 160 cases.

Event Review

● 5 月 24 日

Germany found that 300 of EHEC (EHEC) infection, 2 deaths.

● 5 月 26 日

Hamburg Institute of Health has announced the cucumber from Spain on the test out of EHEC bacteria,

● 5 月 31 日

Germany announced that it is not the Spanish imports cucumber pathogens. Two U.S. residents traveling in Germany, after returning to the disease.

● 6 月 2 日

Russia, EU countries to stop imports from all fresh vegetables.

● 6 月 5 日

Germany announced that the country produced on a farm in Lower Saxony the sprouts caused this outbreak.

● 6 月 6 日

Lower Saxony, Germany announced that pathogenic bacteria not found in sprouts. Testing will continue.

● 6 月 10 日

Germany confirmed that sprout is the source of the epidemic. At the same time lifted the raw cucumber, tomato and lettuce warning.