German bean sprouts are not the source of E.Coli outbreaks

Test results on a farm in northern Germany suggest that prices grown by organic methods here are not the source of the E. coli outbreak that killed 22 people and infected more than 2,200 - German officials said.

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The Lower Saxony State Department of Agriculture confirmed yesterday that 23 of the 40 samples taken from the suspected farm gave negative test results to the bacterium. Meanwhile, in a statement released yesterday, the German Disease Control Agency said the number of E.coli infections has begun to decline.

On June 2, the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed the type of bacteria causing diarrhea is a rare type of Escherichia coli bacteria. : strain 0104: H4 . So far, only one case has been discovered, involving a Korean woman in 2005.

However, the problem of where this strain came from is still in the research round.

In addition to a woman who died in Sweden after a visit to Germany, all deaths occurred inside the German border. Health officials say most of the infected people are in Germany.

11 other European countries and the United States reported 90 people infected with E. coli bacteria, most of which were present in northern Germany recently.

Where the E. coli bacteria originated is still in the research round.

This epidemic is causing European consumers to fear, many countries ban cucumber imports, making the European vegetable and fruit industry heavily threatened. In the past few days, consumption of cucumber in France has been reduced by 80%, tomatoes by 20%. Overall across Europe, cucumber producers have suffered losses of nearly 1.5 million euros, and the consumption of fresh vegetables and fruits has been heavily reduced.

In less than a week, European cucumber producers have suffered losses of nearly 1.5 million euros, and the consumption of fresh vegetables and fruits has been heavily reduced. In the past few days, consumption of cucumber in France has been reduced by 80%, tomatoes by 20%. Overall across Europe, cucumber producers have suffered losses of nearly 1.5 million euros, and the consumption of fresh vegetables and fruits has been heavily reduced.

The Agriculture Minister of the European Union (EU) will meet in Luxembourg today to discuss the crisis, and its impact on the economy of the bloc, including Russia's decision to ban. import all vegetables from the EU.

At this emergency meeting, ministers will discuss how to compensate farm owners affected by the outbreak of E. coli bacteria.