The new worriment: EHEC-virus.

A big concern is growing across the EU. Recently a virus has been found that is believed to come originally from the northern part of Germany. The virus is called EHEC but also known as the HUS-syndrome. It's said that the virus came from the three most common vegetables we have; cucumbers, lettuce and tomatoes. On just a day there were more than 300 new cases in Germany with people who got the virus.

In Sweden, so far, 45 cases occurred, including 15 of those have been the more serious complication (HUS), which also attacks the kidneys. A Swedish woman has died from the disease and she had probably been infected in Hamburg when she was there on a golf holiday in early May, with a few friends. Of the 30 who went to Hamburg, 15 were found infected with the EHEC-virus. German health authorities have investigated the matter, and tried the food at the hotel that the travelers stayed at. However, they found nothing in the hotels food that could be the reason.

Germany pointed out Spain as the villain of this viral outbreak, because of Spain's cucumbers. Spanish authorities are now planning to "take action" against Germany for their statements. However, Germany said that under EUs health regulations they must report these things to the EU, especially when they've found the bacteria that creates the virus in cucumbers from Spain. But you can't be sure that this is the right cause. There is other evidence that the bacteria actually doesn't come from the cucumbers. The bacteria found in the cucumbers aren't as aggressive as those who actually killed people. German authorities are in the middle of a mystery, no one knows where the aggressive bacteria occurs from.

Citations:
http://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/article13111179.ab
http://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/article13115945.ab
http://changesontheearth.com/news/ehec-biohazard-germany-continues-expan
http://www.newtipss.com/health-care/ehec-about-virus-information