According to Xinhua News Agency, the Netherlands Food Safety Bureau issued a press communique on the 9th, said that in the detection of local vegetables recently, a Dutch red beet contains enterohemorrhagic E. coli. However, this bacterium is not O104 type enterohaemorrhagic E. coli that currently causes an outbreak of acute bowel disease in Europe.
Like red bean sprouts, red beets are sprouted vegetables and are generally used as decorative dishes in the dishes. At present, the Dutch health department has decided to remove all the red beets in the market. In addition, the researchers are still investigating further on the specific type of the bacteria and the degree of illness that will occur after the infection.
Type O104 enterohaemorrhagic E. coli is the pathogen that caused Germany's acute bowel disease outbreak since May. The study found that this type of enterohemorrhagic E. coli is rare and highly toxic.