E.coli cucumber scare

Subject: E.coli cucumber scare Mon May 30, 2011 8:51 pm

Germans have been warned not to eat cucumbers until tests identify the source of a deadly E.coli outbreak which local officials say has killed 13 people.

It is thought contaminated cucumbers were imported from Spain, but further tests are being carried out.

Germany has registered 1,200 confirmed or suspected E.coli cases so far.

no cucumber for me from now on
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13592765

Subject: Re: E.coli cucumber scare Mon May 30, 2011 8:59 pm

i will not eat cucumber now after that

Subject: Re: E.coli cucumber scare Tue May 31, 2011 7:14 pm

Q&A: Contaminated vegetables

An outbreak of E. coli in Germany linked to contaminated imported vegetables, has caused at least 14 deaths and hundreds of infections.

What is E coli?

E. coli is short for Escherichia coli. It is a type of bacteria present in the gut of humans and other animals. Most strains are harmless but some are able to produce a toxin that can cause symptoms such as severe cramps and diarrhoea.
more here
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-13600144

Subject: Re: E.coli cucumber scare Tue May 31, 2011 7:17 pm

think I'll be avoiding all salad type food this year..a doc on tv this morning said to wash everything and u should be fine but u can't guarrantee that with salad bought in a cafe

Subject: Re: E.coli cucumber scare Tue May 31, 2011 7:24 pm

i watched them through away hundreds of tons of cucumbers in spain on the news this morning

Subject: Re: E.coli cucumber scare Sun Jun 05, 2011 7:43 pm

it now seems beansprouts are to blame
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13662431

Guest

We eat salad most days and he just ate beansprouts tonight.

Subject: Re: E.coli cucumber scare Sun Jun 05, 2011 8:15 pm

go steady sheka untill they are cleared

Guest

Is there anything out there that's safe to eat?

Guest

Even cornflakes have too much salt, gawd help us

Subject: Re: E.coli cucumber scare Sun Jun 05, 2011 8:22 pm

imbrutus your right i never stopped eating beef during the scare but wouldnt give it my sons E.coli cucumber scare 44866

Subject: Re: E.coli cucumber scare Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:27 am

guy on the news this morning says that there is no problem with beansprouts that u find here in the uk ...we don't get beansprouts from germany we grow our own..you'll only be ill from them if u go to germany and eat the ones there..and he finished with a simple rule..wash everything before u eat

Subject: Re: E.coli cucumber scare Mon Jun 06, 2011 10:26 am

yer but i eat alot of chinese take aways where do they get them from E.coli cucumber scare 44866

all netto.s veg comes from spain apparantly where do morrisomns tesco etc get theirs

Subject: Re: E.coli cucumber scare Mon Jun 06, 2011 1:45 pm

but if u eat them in the chinese aren't they usually cooked..if they cooked they ok as it kills everything..as I've said I'm avoiding all salad foods this year

Subject: Re: E.coli cucumber scare Mon Jun 06, 2011 4:47 pm

yes i saw that about the beanprouts to it is getting very bad

Subject: Re: E.coli cucumber scare Mon Jun 06, 2011 6:00 pm

I think at this rate we will all be on liquid diets , Water that is Wg and Bob not alchohol E.coli cucumber scare 44866

Subject: Re: E.coli cucumber scare Mon Jun 06, 2011 6:38 pm

just seen on sky news that the germans did tests on the beansprouts and they tested negative..so doesn't look like it's them

Subject: Re: E.coli cucumber scare Wed Jun 08, 2011 11:23 am

Does anyone know where it originated from as The Germans appear to be Blaming Spain , .

Subject: Re: E.coli cucumber scare Wed Jun 08, 2011 1:19 pm

they blamed it on spanish cucumbers and other veg but since it seems to be mostly in germany my money is on it being from there..other countries have it but not as bad

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