Six dead from infected pickles in Japan

Six people have died and at least 100 others have been made ill by pickles contaminated with E coli bacteria in northern Japan.

Six dead from infected pickles in Japan

Six people have died and at least 100 others have been made ill by pickles contaminated with E coli bacteria in northern Japan.

Officials in Hokkaido said today that the pickled Chinese cabbage was made by two local producers and sold across the region. The first reports of illness occurred about 10 days ago.

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