GERMANY

More news
IBTimes Logo

Has E.coli transformed into an emergency?

If crisis talks are any indication of an impending emergency, then the E.coli outbreak has just become one. With experts still in the dark about the origin of the outbreak, the agriculture ministers from European Union nations have decided to hold a crisis meeting.
Bean sprouts are seen in a file photo.

Bean Sprouts 'Connection' in E. Coli Outbreak

Bean sprouts grown in Germany have been identified as the most likely source of the E. coli outbreak which has mostly been restricted to northern Germany, state authorities said.
D-Day Ceremony in Normandy

What Was D-Day?

This Monday, June 6, will be the 67th anniversary of the most decisive battle of World War II which finally turned the tide against Nazi Germany and ultimately paved the way for an Allied Victory in the European Theatre.
E. Coli

New deadly E.coli strain is a rare mutation: WHO

Experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) said that a highly infectious new strain of E.coli bacteria, which is causing a deadly outbreak of food poisoning in Germany and other countries, is a never-before-seen mutation.

E.coli outbreak adds to Spainish Woes

A killer bacteria linked to Spanish cucumbers is claiming victims all around Europe, but the news couldn't come at a worse time for the struggling country.

Copper Proven Effective to Battle against E. coli

A recent deadly E.coli outbreak in Europe has already killed 18 people, 17 of them in Germany. The 17th German victim, an 81-year-old woman passed away in the early hours of Thursday morning from the enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) bacterium, a kidney specialist at the clinic in the northern city of Hamburg said.
IBTimes Logo

US stocks slump on weak economic data

U.S. stocks slumped on Wednesday, marking the biggest decline since August, as weaker-than-expected reports on ADP private sector employment and ISM manufacturing raised concerns about the current economic soft patch.

Pages

IBT Spotlight

We Help Businesses Find B2B Service Providers They Can Trust.