BERLIN – Germany's health minister is warning that the number of deaths from an E. coli outbreak may increase — but he's hopeful that the worst is over.
The world's deadliest E. coli outbreak, which officials have traced to German-grown sprouts, has so far killed 33 people and sickened nearly 3,100.
Health Minister Daniel Bahr was quoted Saturday as telling the Bild am Sonntag newspaper that "the wave is gradually abating — there is reason to hope the worst is now over." He said it is unlikely the outbreak will flare up again.
But he is cautioning that "further deaths are not ruled out, as painful as that is."
Health officials said Friday that sprouts from a farm in northern Germany caused the outbreak, which prompted many in Europe to shun vegetables over recent weeks.
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