Source of German E coli outbreak not yet identified

GERMANY has warned that the source of an outbreak of bacteria poisoning blamed for 10 deaths and hundreds of people falling ill, some in other countries, has yet to be pinpointed.

“Until experts in Germany and Spain are able to positively identify the source of the pathogen, general warnings about vegetables remain valid,” Consumer Minister Ilse Aiger told the Bild am Sonntag newspaper.

“The relevant authorities are doing all they can to clear this up, nationally and internationally.”