Bean sprouts possible sources of E. coli outbreak

German authorities said on Sunday, bean sprouts may be "the most convincing, "the E. coli outbreak has killed 22 people and infected more than 2,000 sources in Europe.

 

Gert Lindemann, the Ministry of Agriculture, the State Minister of Lower Saxony, told reporters at a news conference, restaurants and food in the E. coli cases have been reported all bean sprouts have been received for sale of specific goods.

 

Uelzen an area the company has been shut down, its products have been recalled, he said.

 

"This is the most persuasive ... the source of the E. coli outbreak, " Lindeman said. Although the precise laboratory analysis, to wait until Monday, and present evidence, strong enough to issue a public warning, he said.

 

Authorities have been scrambling to trace the outbreak has infected people in 12 countries, the source of pathogens - all of whom had been traveling in northern Germany. More than 600 infected people have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is a potentially fatal complication of attacks the kidneys.

 

The source of E. coli is the first thought is from Spain, which has caused farmers lost huge cucumber in Spain. However, this conclusion was overthrown laboratory in Hamburg on Tuesday.