E coli in Germany has killed several more people and sickened hundreds, authorities said Tuesday.CDC is collaborating with public health officials in many states and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA/FSIS) to investigate a multistate outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 infections. Investigators are using DNA analysis of E. coli O157:H7 bacteria obtained through diagnostic testing to identify cases of illness that may be part of this outbreak Escherichia coli is a bacterium found in the intestines of many animals, including humans and many types of the bug are relatively harmless. Some strains, however, can cause illness in people, including diarrhoea that usually settles within a week without the need for treatment.
But while suspicion has fallen on raw tomatoes, cucumbers and lettuce as the source of the germ, researchers have been unable to pinpoint the food responsible for the frightening illness, which has killed at least 18 people, sickened more than 1,600 and spread to least 10 European countries.
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