A deadly outbreak of E. coli infections in northern Germany killed at least 17 people and affected 1,500 others.

发生在德国北部的致命的急性大肠杆菌已至少导致17死亡，1500人感染。

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John Snow, the doctor who administered the drug, is better known as one of the founding fathers of epidemiology, after he traced a deadly outbreak of cholera to a Soho water pump.

开出麻醉剂药方的医生约翰·斯诺是传染病学的开创者之一，他曾追踪一场大规模暴发的致命霍乱的病源，最后在伦敦苏荷区的一个抽水机里找到了。

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The German state of Lower Saxony said it will test further samples of bean sprouts, which German officials thought might be behind the deadly outbreak, to see if they are infected with the strain.

德国下萨克森州说，该州将进一步检测豆芽样本以确定这些豆芽是否感染了菌株。德国官员此前怀疑这些豆芽是此次爆发的致命性疫情的源头。

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Germany's health minister says new E. coli infections from a deadly outbreak are dropping significantly and the worst of the illness is over.

BBC: E. coli: Germany says worst of illness is over

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust - which saw a deadly outbreak of clostridium difficile amid serious hygiene lapses between 2004 and 2006 - was rated weak for the third year in a row.

BBC: Watchdog vows to get tough on NHS

Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- The company linked to a deadly, nationwide outbreak of fungal meningitis announced Friday it has filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11.

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