They just don’t make them like they used to. And I’m not talking about clocks, ’cause mine broke this morning for no apparent reason (other than me throwing it against the wall for some extra snooze time), no my dear Paranoid Freaks, I am talking about cucumbers. Which by the way used to be a fairly healthy snack back in my day but now they apparently will kill you. Not even kidding. A deadly strain of the E.coli bacteria was found on cucumbers sold in Germany and Britain, the bacteria is said to cause renal failure, strokes, coma and death!!

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The deadly E.coli outbreak began in Germany, with dodgy salad ingredients believed to be imported from Spain.

In addition to the five fatalities, 300 are in hospital as German medics brace themselves for a wave of new admissions. Many of the victims, mostly women, are fighting for ther lives in intensive care.

It is understood the suspect cucumbers, and other salad items, which may have been contaminated during shipment, have not been sold in Britain. But the UK Health Protection Agency said checks are continuing.

Ten other cases have been reported in Sweden, four in Denmark, and one in the Netherlands. Authorities warned people who have recently visited Germany to seek urgent help for symptoms such as bloody diarrhoea.

In extreme cases the bug can result in renal failure, strokes, coma and death.

Manchester University researchers have identified the E.coli strain as HUSEC 41 – one of 42 types that have emerged since 1996.

There goes my opportunity of having a perfectly healthy life. It’s a shame, I really wanted to, but you know how things are. What do you mean it’s just in Germany and Britain? It could be anywhere! As a matter of a fact I am going to start eating bacon right now. You never know, my veggies could be contaminated, better safe than sorry.

Visit mirror.co.uk to read the entire article and never eat veggies again while I’m going to go fry me up some bacon. A man has to set priorities and make sacrifices.

Contaminated cucumber kills 5 as three new E.coli cases are treated in UK

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