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Germany's national disease control center says the number of people falling ill in connection with a mysterious bacterial outbreak linked to tainted vegetables continues to rise.
A mysterious bacterial outbreak in Europe linked to tainted vegetables has claimed its first reported fatality outside Germany.
Two new deaths linked to a mysterious bacterial outbreak in Europe blamed on tainted vegetables were reported Tuesday, including the first outside Germany, as the number of reported cases continued to rise.
Austrian officials inspected supermarkets on Monday for Spanish vegetables suspected of contamination with a potentially fatal bacteria that has sickened hundreds of Europeans. In Germany, the death toll from the outbreak rose to 11.
Spanish vegetables suspected of contamination with a potentially deadly bacteria are being recalled from stores in Austria and the Czech Republic to prevent the spread of a deadly outbreak, officials said Sunday.
While two German tourists have tested positive for enterohaemorrhagic E.coli, also known as EHEC, no so-called homegrown cases have been reported, he added.
But it is still unclear if the cases are linked to the outbreak in their homeland, he added.