E. coli outbreak

(CNN) -- An E. coli outbreak linked to some raw vegetables has killed least six people and sickened more than 300 in Germany, according to national and global health authorities.

The first investigation results released by the German federal unit responsible for disease control and prevention -- the Robert Koch Institute, under Germany's Ministry of Health -- indicated that the most recent infections were most likely caused by consuming raw tomatoes, cucumbers and lettuce.


The agency said it is advising consumers to avoid eating those foods, specifically in northern Germany. 
The Robert Koch Institute currently is investigating six deaths, according to the World Health Organization. For three of those people, all adults, the deaths were directly caused by HUS, or hemolytic-uremic syndrome, from E. coli, while for the three others, who were much older, death came from an infection linked to HUS and E. coli, said Dr. Guenael Rodier of the World Health Organization.

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