E coli scare halts veggie sales across Europe markets
The E coli outbreak tied to raw vegetables devastates European markets from Berlin to Almeria. Buyers avoid cucumbers lettuce and tomatoes while farmers report millions in losses as officials warn about all tomatoes cucumbers and lettuce. Merkel and Zapatero seek EU aid as Spain suffers export downturn and shoppers adjust habits amid fear.
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US illnesses tied to German E. coli outbreak
Four Americans sickened after visiting northern Germany in May amid the European outbreak. Three hospitalized with kidney failure, two women and a man among them. CDC says U.S. cases are rare and not person to person. FDA notes US produce remains safe and testing is heightened for imports from Germany and Spain.
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