TIMELINE: Key data on the bacterium E. coli illnesses in Europe

TIMELINE: Key data on the bacterium E. coli illnesses in Europe

Enterohaemorrhagic E. coli bacteria infection has already caused the deaths of 17 people in Europe and has affected other than to signal the 1,000 on May 24, AFP, outlining the main details about this epidemic.

- May 24: German health authorities revealed that they found at the beginning of a multiplicity of diseases caused by the bacterium Escherichia coli enterohaemorrhagic (EHEC), which caused bleeding of the digestive system and possibly the death of three people.


More than 80 patients suffering from serious problems, particularly hemolytic and uremic syndrome (HUS), which can be deadly. Northern Germany, especially Hamburg, is particularly affected.

- 25 May: cucumbers, tomatoes and lettuce eaten raw should be a source of spreading bacteria, says the German Ministry of Agriculture.


- May 26: German health authorities identified three cucumbers from Spain as vectors of transmission of bacteria and another of unknown origin.


Inquiry in Andalusia, where the two firms producing cucumbers.


The European Commission issued a warning on contaminated Spanish cucumbers, indicating at least two dead in Germany. Other affected countries are Sweden, Denmark, United Kingdom and the Netherlands.


- May 27: In Germany there are three other suspicious deaths recorded. In total there are 276 reported cases of HUS by the Institute for Health Surveillance.

Switzerland announced a first probable case.


"Nothing proves" that the source of contamination comes from Spain, said Spanish Minister of Agriculture.


- 28 May: eight deaths are recorded in northern Germany.


Three suspected cases of food poisoning are being investigated in France.


- 29 May: Austria announced the withdrawal of about 30 stores of the cucumbers from Spain.


Netherlands announces termination of vegetable exports to Germany.


- 30 May: four deaths are announced in Germany.


Russia ban imports of German and Spanish vegetables, cucumber Belgium prohibits imports from Spanish distributors.


- 31 May: 15 th death is announced in Germany. In Sweden recorded death of a woman infected during a stay in Germany.


The first case "suspect" in Spain to a man who has returned from Germany.

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In Germany, the first tests carried out on two Spanish cucumber show that they do not carry the bacterium responsible for plague.


Spain and the Netherlands demanding compensation from the EU after the collapse of sales of vegetables.


- June 1: a new death is announced in Germany.


EU faces a "serious crisis" and strives to quickly identify possible cause of the epidemic, says European Commissioner for Health.

In France "enabled" a crisis unit for monitoring bacterial contamination of vegetables, according to government spokesman.


New tests, the researchers tuned German, French, German laboratories are used to detect bacteria in food.

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