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FCO: Advise for travellers to Germany following E. coli outbreak

3rd June 2011 The UK Foreign Office have released the following update:

Travellers to Germany should avoid eating raw tomatoes, cucumbers and lettuce following outbreak of haemolytic uraemic syndrome caused by E. coli.
Passengers with luggage at UK airport arrival gate. © Getty Images

German authorities have confirmed the outbreak and are advising people across Germany, and especially those in the north to avoid tomatoes, cucumbers and lettuce as a precaution.

The exact source of the contamination has not been determined.

The UK Health Protection Agency are updating their advice regularly and advise travellers to follow the advice of the German authorities.

Further information

Travel advice for Germany


Health Protection Agency website


Travel advice updates from @fcotravel on twitter, facebook and foursquare




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