Health: EU Reaction Mixed as E. coli Outbreak Spreads - by Gretchen Goetz

The E. coli outbreak in northern Germany that has taken the lives of 10 people -- and captured the attention of health officials around the world -- does not appear to be causing concern everywhere in Europe.

Cucumbers were still a regular part of the fresh vegetable selection on French food stands this weekend, despite an announcement Saturday from the ministries of economy, health and agriculture that 3 cases of E. coli infection are being investigated in France.

These investigations come as cucumbers and other fresh produce have been recalled in Germany and elsewhere in Europe following an epidemic of E. coli illnesses. The European Union has warned that contaminated vegetables-- thought to originate on two farms in Spain and possibly from the Netherlands or Denmark -- may have been sent to other European countries, including the Czech Republic, Denmark, Austria, Luxembourg and Hungary.

Note EU-Digest: wash your vegetables and fruit well and peel your cucumbers.

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