E. coli bug in first human-to-human transition

The E. coli bug responsible for a deadly recent outbreak in Germany has been passed from human to human for the first time.

Health officials say the discovery was made at a catering company near Frankfurt.

Authorities say a woman working in a kitchen of a catering company became infected with E. coli after eating sprouts and passed it on to 20 people she prepared food for.

The bacteria has so far killed almost 40 people.