e-coli outbreak

[jacksprat16]

does anyone else wonder if the new strain of e-coli could be another form of terrorism? putting the frighteners on us and impacting on spains already fragile economy by putting a possible 70.000 people out of work in the vegetable industry
its already spreading world wide?

[ummmm]

Is it spreading worldwide?

[jacksprat16]

according to some press this morning, yes

[ummmm]

According to BBC it still seems to be concentrated on Germany and those that have been to Germany...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/...world-europe-13639617

[boxtops]

It's still all rooted in people who have been to Germany though - any cases in other countries, including UK and US, are in people who have just come back from Germany. I don't think it's germ warfare, but that's my opinion.

[jacksprat16]

hope so boxtops it so very unusual to get this in veg, meat etc yes, but veg? hope they can find out soon how this e-coli got onto it

[jacksprat16]

is this e coli on the outside of the veg or inside of it.i cant see how millions of veg can all be infected with this, i thought e-coli was passed on by touching the said objects with your hands how can one infected person touch millions of veg products

[jacksprat16]

having typed that I've just found this-
"Vegetables can also be contaminated if the fertiliser used on them includes incorrectly composted cattle manure. The bacteria from the cattle's intestines can emerge in their dung.

To reduce the possibility of the manure containing the dangerous bacteria, it should be kept at temperatures of around 55 degrees Celsius for up to two weeks. The high temperatures are unfavourable for the growth of E coli and should reduce the number of pathogens or kill them off completely. "

[Dee Sa]

Hubby is convinced its germ warfare/retaliation for BL.

[ummmm]

So why Germany?

[Answerprancer]

You mean 'terrorism' from the media/powers that be ? (like all the other ones down the ages eg. swine flu, bird flu etc)

[karenmac60]

They've got all the Germs Ummmm ;)