Food Poisoning News Deadly Belgian E. coli Outbreak Linked to Ground Beef: What We Know and What Happens Next A devastating outbreak of Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli (STEC), centered in Belgian long-term care facilities, has sickened more than 70 people and so far is believed to have caused nine deaths. Investigators now say epidemiologic evidence and traceability work point to raw minced or ground beef as the most likely vehicle, though laboratory confirmation tying [...] The post...
