On Jun 2, 4:57*pm, "Tom Biasi" > wrote:
> Friends across the pond, what's the scoop on this?
>
> Outbreak in Europe blamed on 'super-toxic' strain
> LONDON, Thu Jun 02, 04:51 PM
>
> "Scientists on Thursday blamed Europe's worst recorded food-poisoning
> outbreak on a "super-toxic" strain of E. coli bacteria that may be brand
> new."
>
> Tom

It's a strain mutated from a known strain. All cases outside Germany,
were in Germany recently, or have some connection to northern
Germany. I believe there are 4 such cases in the US so far.

N.