Poisoned cucumbers still threat for world: Armenia stands far from it
Cucumbers from Spain have been linked to the recent outbreak of E. coli, which has killed 16 people and sickened hundreds, mostly in northern Germany. The infection has spread to Denmark, and potential cases are being investigated in the United Kingdom, Sweden and the Netherlands.
But a statement said tests carried out on cucumbers in Germany and in Spain "did not confirm the presence of the specific serotype (O104), which is responsible for the outbreak affecting humans."
Spain's health ministry confirmed it had been informed of the decision.
It also reiterated it was considering legal action against authorities in the northern German city of Hamburg that blamed Spanish cucumbers for the E.coli.
Armenia seems not targeted by the poisoned cucumbers, since our country has banned any kind of food import from Spain much earlier.