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De 25 deaths caused by Escherichia coli outbreak reported more than 300 new cases

zhongxinwang, June 9, according to Singapore of the Lianhe zaobao on 9th, Germany Barr yesterday, Minister of health (8th) pointed out that Germany this cycle of new infections of Escherichia coli outbreaks declining and make the world's most serious outbreak of Escherichia coli have hope of relief. Germany authorities Ministry of health also reported yesterday, died in Escherichia coli of 2 patients who, in Germany the death toll to 25, there are more than 300 new cases.

Barr in the European Union health officials held an emergency meeting in Berlin before Germany TV station (ARD) said: "I also utterly nothing to make of the information, but after the analysis of increasing the number of new cases, there was reason to believe that the epidemic gradually slowed. The number of cases continued to fall, is, unfortunately, may also have dead is present. In short, new infections have clearly declined. "

Germany national centers for disease control" luobotekehe Institute "pointed out yesterday, Germany increases over more than 300 new cases reported, total of 2,648. 700 of which caused serious kidney failure due to complications and sent to hospital for medical treatment. Other countries in Europe and the United States has another 100 cases.

luobotekehe Institute does not fully support Barr's optimism. The said new cases despite the decline, but it is not clear whether the outbreak did slow down, or consumers should not eat lettuce suspected infection of Escherichia coli.

at the same time, according to the world newspaper reported, head of the EU health Dalli said to reporters before attending an emergency meeting, Germany health authorities must intensify its work with international experts to fight the epidemic, pointed out that the authorities must adopt "in Europe, even outside Europe's experience and expertise. "

some foreign health experts and Germany members also slammed Germany investigation outbreak of action, stressed that it should be earlier discovered the infection.

bar: may never identify infection

since the outbreak of the outbreak on May 2, the Administration in the investigation of the cause. Authorities initially blamed Spain cucumber, and tests found the outbreak originated from a different strain of Escherichia coli, excluding Spain cucumber fault is the source. The 5th Sunday of the month and instead blamed Germany vegetable seedling in trouble, one day after, after preliminary tests confirmed samples render negative, and change by presenting.

first Sunday (5th) Lower Saxony agricultural Minister attributed to bud Lindemann said yesterday, the Administration is waiting for the lab on an organic farm sampling test results.

he added, authorities are still BITTER this organic farm in the North than the tender is considered as possible infection.

Barr reiterated that may never identify infection sources. United States experts to this view as evasion of responsibility.

authorities advise consumers to avoid eating cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce, and warning of vegetable seedling is still valid.

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