World news about “e.coli” published by euronews.
Food safety and the lessons to be learned “Hello I’m Chris Burns and welcome to the Network where we connect into a matrix of news makers to get to the heart of an issue and watch out – they’ve got to… 23/06/2011
China’s economy heats up China’s economy has been sending mixed signals to the markets in recent days. Despite a strong government campaign, inflation went up again. At the same… 17/06/2011
Europe’s farmers unhappy with E. coli compensation The EU’s decision to pay out just 210 million euros in compensation to those who have lost out financially to the deadly E. coli epidemic has not pleased many… 15/06/2011
Europe Weekly: Portugal, E. coli and Eurovignette Europe Weekly reviews the low-spirited election day-after in Portugal; the consequences of the E. coli epidemic; Croatia’s increasing closeness to European… 10/06/2011
EU-Russia vegetable row clouds summit Russian and European Union leaders have begun talks in Nizhny Novgorod, east of Moscow, that are likely to be dominated by a dispute over the Kremlin’s ban on… 09/06/2011
EU aid to farmers side-swiped by E. coli raised to 210m euros A European aid package for fruit and vegetable traders suffering from lost sales because of the deadly E. coli crisis has been increased to 210 million euros… 08/06/2011
EU, Russia in ‘protectionist’ spat A Europe-Russia summit this Thursday and Friday is likely to be dominated by a dispute over Moscow’s ban on EU vegetable imports. Europe’s E.coli outbreak is… 08/06/2011
E. coli communication ‘irresponsible’, says MEP A Spanish European Parliament member, Francisco Sosa Wagner, has appealed for joint efforts to restore vegetable farmers’ reputations. This was during an… 07/06/2011
E.coli farm impact to be compensated An emergency meeting of European Union ministers in connection with the deadly E. coli crisis has produced a provisional proposal of aid for fruit and… 07/06/2011
EU vegetable traders to get E.coli compensation Europe-wide compensation for furious fruit and vegetable traders will come up for discussion this Tuesday in Luxembourg. A spokesman at the European… 06/06/2011
EU bans Egyptian seeds due to deadly E. coliSome beans and seeds from Egypt have been banned from being imported into the EU as they are suspected of causing the deadly E. coli outbreak across Europe… 06/07/2011
Brussels bans Egyptian beans over E.Coli scareThe EU has decided to ban imports of some seeds and beans from Egypt after investigators found a likely link to two deadly outbreaks of E.coli food poisoning… 05/07/2011
French E.coli death ‘not linked’ to current outbreakFrench health authorities say an elderly patient being treated for E.coli in Bordeaux has died. The 78-year-old woman had spent the past week in intensive… 02/07/2011
Roquette to RussiaRussia has partially lifted its ban on some European vegetables imposed during the e-coli scare. Belgian and Dutch produce will again be allowed into the… 28/06/2011
British mail-order company blamed for French E. coliBritish company Thompson & Morgan is being linked by French officials to an outbreak of E. coli in Bordeaux, and now people in the UK are being warned not to… 26/06/2011
UK seed supplier linked to French E.coli casesOfficials in the United Kingdom are investigating a possible link between an Ipswich based seed supplier and an E coli outbreak in France. French… 25/06/2011
E-coli flares in BordeauxFrench health officials say beansprouts are the likely cause of a suspected outbreak of e-coli in the southwestern city of Bordeaux. At least five people… 24/06/2011
Deadly E.coli found in Frankfurt streamThe dangerous strain of the bacteria E.coli initially linked to bean-sprouts in northern Germany has been found in a stream in the Frankfurt region. But… 18/06/2011
French e-coli case put into comaOne of seven children in northern France still infected with a dangerous strain of E.coli bacteria has been put into a coma as doctors struggle to save his… 18/06/2011
Five children sick in e-coli outbreak in FranceBeef burger meat bought at a supermarket in France is suspected of being behind an outbreak of e-coli bacteria. Five children are in a serious condition in… 16/06/2011
Toddler latest to die in German E.coli outbreakTesting of vegetables has continued to confirm the extent of the source of the E.coli outbreak in Germany. It comes as the bacteria claimed its first child… 15/06/2011
German faith in cucumbers unshakeableSome people will go to sickening lengths to prove a point. So it was with three Germans who scoffed as many cucumbers as they could in five minutes in front… 14/06/2011
No charges for E. coli farmThe farm at the centre of the E. coli outbreak that killed at least 31 people will not face charges. German authorities say their investigations show the… 12/06/2011
Bean sprouts cause of e-coli says GermanyWhile you should still be careful about bean sprouts, it seems it is safe to go back to eating salads again. Europe’s month-long e-coli scare left at least 33… 11/06/2011
EU-Russia summit clears vegetables for importRussia has agreed to lift a ban on vegetable imports from the European Union if the EU provides safety guarantees. A row over this was cleared up at a… 10/06/2011
E.coli source found say German authoritiesHealth authorities in Germany now say locally-grown beansprouts are the most likely source of the lethal E.coli outbreak that has so far claimed 29… 10/06/2011
Beansprouts the source of E.coli – GermanyIt is reported that the German authorities are to lift their warning over the consumption of cucumbers, tomatoes and other fresh salad produce. No link has… 10/06/2011
E.coli: scientists ponder multiple sourcesScientists in Germany investigating the deadly E.coli food poisoning outbreak are still working on the possibility that it originated from several… 09/06/2011
Veg growers say EU aid package is inadequateA European aid package for vegetable farmers reeling from losses in the wake of the E.coli crisis has been increased to 210 million euros. But, as the… 09/06/2011
Germany signals significant fall in new E.coli casesAt last there is some upbeat news concerning Europe’s E.coli crisis. The rate of new cases of Germans contracting the deadly strain is declining… 08/06/2011
Rate of German E.coli cases slowsTesting on bean sprouts grown at a Lower Saxony farm is still proving inconclusive as the search goes on for the source of Germany’s deadly E.coli outbreak… 08/06/2011
EU Commissioner slams E.coli crisis managementThe mess provoked by the E.coli outbreak in Europe, with governments taking over-hasty unilateral action and communication failures between ministries and … 07/06/2011
EU pledges to raise E.coli aid offer to farmersEU agriculture ministers told the European Commission on Tuesday to stump up more cash to compensate farmers affected by the E.coli outbreak. The EU’s… 07/06/2011
EU must improve food alerts: farmers unionNial O’Reilly euronews: “As we have seen, the E.coli crisis has had a big impact on European agriculture. To discuss the issues concerned, we are joined by… 07/06/2011
Consumers spurn cucumbers despite reassurancesThe market place is the frontline where the battle is being fought to regain consumer confidence. Spanish cucumbers may have been given a clean bill of… 07/06/2011
Europe’s farmers angry over ‘killer’ cucumber crisisThe fallout from the E.coli crisis is being felt by cucumber farmers across Europe after Germany wrongly identified Spanish produce as the source of the… 07/06/2011
EU offers 150 million euros to farmers hit by E.coli outbreakThe offer starts at 150 million euros to compensate European Union farmers affected by the E.coli outbreak. By some estimates, weekly economic damage is… 07/06/2011
Europe’s deadly E.coli mysteryGermany raised the E. coli alarm on May 24 after three deaths thought to be linked to the outbreak and with infections multiplying. Centred on the city of… 07/06/2011
EU offers 150 million euros to farmers hit by E.coli crisis“We must restore cucumber producers’ lost honour!” That was the heartfelt plea from a Spanish member of the European Parliament as EU agriculture ministers… 07/06/2011
No answers yet as to source of E.coli scareHealth officials in Germany are still searching for the source of the E.coli outbreak which has killed 23 people in Europe. With the latest chief suspect… 07/06/2011
Still mystery over E.coli outbreak sourceGerman officials struggled on Monday to pinpoint the source of a deadly E. coli outbreak after initial tests on bean sprouts grown at a farm near Hamburg… 06/06/2011
Source of German E.coli outbreak remains elusiveGerman officials claim it is too early to say whether a farm in Lower Saxony is the source of the recent deadly E. coli outbreak. It had been reported at… 06/06/2011
Beansprouts are likely cause of E.coli outbreakBeansprouts grown in north Germany are one of the likely sources of the E.coli outbreak that has killed at least 21 people in Europe in the last two… 05/06/2011
Beansprouts could be cause of E.coli outbreakGerman hospitals are struggling to deal with the overwhelming flow of E.coli patients. The outbreak began three weeks ago in the northern port of Hamburg… 05/06/2011
Hope that E.coli infections are slowingDespite almost 200 new cases in Germany in the first two days of this month alone, infection rates of the virulent strain of E.coli are said to be… 04/06/2011
Hopes for new E.Coli treatmentDoctors in Germany are hoping a new anti-body therapy will be effective in treating the deadly E.Coli bug that has so far killed 19 people. 199 new cases… 04/06/2011
Russia tosses EU saladsThe E. coli bacterium is not only taking a human toll. It has also infected international trade. Relations between the EU and Russia were laid low when… 03/06/2011
Germany’s race is on to find E.coli sourceGermany has set up a national task-force to fight the spread of the E. coli food-poisoning outbreak, stepping up the pace to track down the source of the… 03/06/2011
E.coli strain ‘new and highly toxic’ – scientistsGerman scientists are under growing pressure to isolate the source of a rare E.coli strain believed to be the cause of a food poisoning outbreak that has… 03/06/2011
Fears deepen over E.Coli epidemicHealth experts say a virulent new strain of E.Coli bacteria that has so far killed 18 people, may be the deadliest in human history. Over 2000 people have… 03/06/2011
Brussels wants Russia’s EU veg ban liftedRussia has banned all imports of fresh vegetables from the European Union as the diplomatic fallout from the mystery E.coli outbreak ratchets up a… 02/06/2011
E.coli killer bug is new strainThe E.coli outbreak in Europe is caused by a new, highly infectious and toxic strain of the bacteria that contains genes that protect the organism from… 02/06/2011
Russia bans EU veg importsRussia has banned all imports of fresh vegetables from the European Union as the diplomatic fallout from the mystery E.coli outbreak ratchets up a… 02/06/2011
Russia bans EU raw vegetable imports over E.coliRussia has banned the import of all raw vegetables from the EU amid fears over the deadly E. coli outbreak centred on the German city of Hamburg. It extends… 02/06/2011
E.coli mystery spreads concern across EuropeThe European Commission has lifted its alert over Spanish cucumbers and a fatal E.coli scare. But scientists are no nearer discovering the source of the… 02/06/2011
More German E. coli cases as Spain considers legal actionGermany has announced 365 new E. coli cases as the government is in a race against time to trace the origin of the deadly outbreak. Spain, meanwhile, is… 01/06/2011
E.coli scare hits consumer confidenceCucumber producers in Europe have been defiantly eating their produce to prove they are not the source of the bloc’s worst E.coli out break. But with 16… 01/06/2011
Europe trades blame over deadly E.coli bugAn international row has erupted over the source of Germany’s fatal E. coli outbreak which has now claimed 16 lives. The death toll also includes the first… 31/05/2011
Cucumber sales plummet as E.coli fears spreadShoppers across Europe are growing more and more concerned by the deadly E. coli outbreak, which has claimed 15 lives and made more than 1,000 people ill in… 31/05/2011
Spain denies its cucumbers cause of deadly E. coli bugAlmost all of Europe has stopped buying Spanish fruit and vegetables, worsening the country’s economic crisis according to its export federation. It follows… 31/05/2011
German E.Coli outbreak expected to spreadFears are growing that an E.coli breakout in northern Germany which has now claimed 14 lives could worsen before the week is out. Contaminated raw… 31/05/2011
Germany E.coli death toll rises to 14At least 14 people are now known to have been killed by a deadly outbreak of the E.coli virus in Germany. Hundreds more have been taken seriously ill and… 30/05/2011
