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"E. coli, Salmonella, and Listeria have unfortunately become more commonplace in the U.S. food system in recent years. But this week it&amp;#039;s Europe that is plagued with a deadly outbreak of E. coli. According to German officials, Spain&amp;#039;s cucumbers are the source of this outbreak that crossed borders into Germany and killed 16 in its wake. The bacteria have sickened over 1,000 Germans and are believed to have affected residents of Denmark, Sweden, Austria, and the UK. However, the Spanish Agriculture Minister, Rosa Aguilar, accused Germany of jumping to conclusions that Spain&amp;#039;s cucumbers are the cause. It is unclear if the deadly cucumbers were tainted during transportation or on Spain or Germany&amp;#039;s soil. As reported in the BBC News, &amp;quot;We want Germany to provide, without any delay and distractions, the necessary information of its investigation so that the European Union can know what is causing the E. coli outbreak,&amp;quot; said Aguilar. More from MSN: Up-to-the-Minute News on Europe&amp;#039;s E. coli Outbreak Unfortunately, these accusations have caused widespread panic in Europe and many countries have banned the importation of Spain&amp;#039;s cucumbers. Does the U.S. need to be concerned? According to CBS News, the FDA is monitoring our ports for Spanish cucumbers, but the agency says Americans need not worry as risk here is small. More from Delish: Do You Know How to Keep Your Food Safe? As always, be sure to thoroughly wash all fruits and vegetables before consumption. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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