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Paul Myers

French health chiefs identify E coli as cause of major food poisoning outbreak

Contaminated meat has been identified as the source of an E coli food poisoning outbreak in Saint-Quentin, northern France AFP - ORLANDO SIERRA

Health authorities were on Monday awaiting further tests on meat samples from several butchers following an outbreak of E coli food poisoning in northern France that has killed a 12-year-old girl and affected 17 other children.

Health Minister Yannick Neuder confirmed on Sunday that E coli was behind the outbreak around Saint-Quentin, some 80km south of Lille.

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