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Spread of the epidemic of Escherichia coli in Europe United States 2 girls death panic

core prompt: bite of Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli outbreak in Europe further spread to North America. United States appears after the number of cases, a 2 year old girl, Virginia, 5th suspect dead, is someone dies for the first time outside of Europe in this deadly germs.

zhongxinwang, June 8   According to the Hong Kong Wen Wei Po reported on 8th, bite of Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli outbreak in Europe further spread to North America. United States appears after the number of cases, a 2 year old girl, Virginia, 5th suspect dead, is someone dies for the first time outside of Europe in this deadly germs, into a panic throughout the United States. Canada Ontario also appears first suspected cases were reported nationwide, infected men spring went to Germany, eat local salads, have been discharged, but still accept hospital monitoring.

United States authorities in death of 2 year old girl was found 0157:H7 in Escherichia coli, believed to be obtained by a contaminated pool in infection, diarrhea and bleeding of the girl child, authorities are still investigating the cause of death. Her brother has the same symptoms is unknown for the time being. Tennessee also appeared a number of cases, 1 child in hospital, another 7 were in good condition. Authorities said a preliminary check showed that in patients with infection of the disease minor in Escherichia coli.

Canada Ontario Department of health and long term treatment of 6th for the Department said, a man infected in Peel District in West Toronto in the province, preliminary tests to determine the pathogens in the body and the European outbreak of the same, the end result also takes a few days to know. The provincial Department of health is developing close observation of the epidemic, requires all medical units once case, and she had to go to Germany, must be informed immediately. Canada Government meanwhile stepped up the vegetables such as lettuce, cucumber and tomato imports and quarantine.

the EU negotiating compensation amount is 150 million euro

Escherichia coli outbreaks in Europe have resulted in more than 20 people were killed and more than 2,400 people infected. EU Agriculture Ministers, 7th in Luxembourg held an emergency meeting to discuss the outbreak, one focus is farmers ' compensation package. European Union Agriculture Commissioner Ciolos said, recommended compensation EUR 150 million farmers, accounted for losses of about 30%, Spain, and France and other countries said the amount is not enough parties are expected to struggle.

it is learnt that the compensation will include losses of farmers at the end of last month to the end of this month, tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers, are within the scope of compensation, but the amount is far below the national requirement. Belgium says EU farmers lost hundreds of millions of euros, Spain said a weekly loss of 225 million euros. France and the Netherlands, and Belgium and Portugal farmers also claim compensation.

in addition, Ministers to review the existing mechanism of food safety alerts, the proposal by Spain proposed. Germany earlier said the outbreak source is Spain cucumbers, Spain very dissatisfied.

de detection in a chain to overthrow was accused to be "disaster"

Germany have yet to find out the source of outbreaks. Authorities earlier suspected local bean sprouts are the real culprit of an organic farm, preliminary test results negative this assumption. Federal risk assessment said source may and will not be found. Some scholars criticized Germany detection of repeated self-conclusive, is "disaster"; the EU health Commissioner Dalli said Germany should not make "hasty" and "inaccurate" conclusions. But the European Union health Commissioner for Germany defence, saying it has the responsibility to inform nationals of any danger.

United States Centers for disease control and prevention experts pointed out that the food supply chain is a complex to trace the source of pollution is difficult. The experts said, with the contaminated food were discarded, factory equipment cleaning, loss of important evidence thus. In addition, the latent human Escherichia coli for about a week, after about one week of onset will lead to serious complications, patients for a long time ago have eaten what memory is fuzzy, increase the difficulty of tracing. Who communicable disease expert Roddier pointed out that, if the authorities failed to find sources in a week, it may not always find a.

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