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Editor, Senior Moderator
On June 8, 2011, Georgian TV channel Rustavi2 reported that a woman who returned to Tbilisi after a brief stay in London died in a metropolitan hospital from an intestinal infection.
Speaking to reporters, the head of the National Center for Disease Control and Public Health of Georgia, Nata Avaliani said, "Georgia has always had, especially in the summer, cases of intestinal infection. Therefore, we urge people to observe hygiene, thoroughly subject food to heat treatment, frequently wash their hands, and not to drink water from unreliable sources".
The deceased 32-year-old woman had reportedly contracted an intestinal infection during her trip to London. The infection was caused by a virulent enterohaemorrhagic E. coli bacterium strain.
As reported by the media, this type of intestinal infection has already spread throughout Europe.
This massive and perilous disease breakout has caused earnest debate in Europe and beyond.
Initially it was thought that the culprit of such a large-scale disease in Europe was slicing cucumbers produced in Spain, and the first country to start talking about it was Germany. Later, the suspicions were dismissed, so now Spain demands full compensation from Germany for the farmers? losses.
For the moment, the official cause of the massive outbreak remains unclear, however, European experts believe that the focus of infection is a farm in Lower Saxony (Germany). In Germany, 21 people have died from the intestinal infection.
It is worth noting that, paradoxically, Europe has responded extremely negatively to Russia's temporary ban on the import of fruits and vegetables that were produced in the EU. However, Europe has still not provided any official information about the causes and sources of infection. The EU representatives have dropped a gentle hint to Russia that this step is going to extremely complicate the already difficult process of Russia?s entering the WTO. In fact, this statement from Europe can be easily regarded as diplomatic blackmail.
http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/897
Speaking to reporters, the head of the National Center for Disease Control and Public Health of Georgia, Nata Avaliani said, "Georgia has always had, especially in the summer, cases of intestinal infection. Therefore, we urge people to observe hygiene, thoroughly subject food to heat treatment, frequently wash their hands, and not to drink water from unreliable sources".
The deceased 32-year-old woman had reportedly contracted an intestinal infection during her trip to London. The infection was caused by a virulent enterohaemorrhagic E. coli bacterium strain.
As reported by the media, this type of intestinal infection has already spread throughout Europe.
This massive and perilous disease breakout has caused earnest debate in Europe and beyond.
Initially it was thought that the culprit of such a large-scale disease in Europe was slicing cucumbers produced in Spain, and the first country to start talking about it was Germany. Later, the suspicions were dismissed, so now Spain demands full compensation from Germany for the farmers? losses.
For the moment, the official cause of the massive outbreak remains unclear, however, European experts believe that the focus of infection is a farm in Lower Saxony (Germany). In Germany, 21 people have died from the intestinal infection.
It is worth noting that, paradoxically, Europe has responded extremely negatively to Russia's temporary ban on the import of fruits and vegetables that were produced in the EU. However, Europe has still not provided any official information about the causes and sources of infection. The EU representatives have dropped a gentle hint to Russia that this step is going to extremely complicate the already difficult process of Russia?s entering the WTO. In fact, this statement from Europe can be easily regarded as diplomatic blackmail.
http://www.newsbcm.com/doc/897
