A discourse about mass food poisoning that led to the death / fatality in several countries in Europe, caused by contamination of the bacterial pathogen (type of bacteria that produce toxins or infectious dose sufficient to cause disease). One of the wide range of pathogenic bacteria is Escherichia coli or better known as E. Coli Bacteria.
Escherichia coli
Escherichia coli is a normal microflora in the intestine most warm-blooded animals. These bacteria are classified as Gram-negative, rod-shaped, does not form spores, most are motile (can move) using flagella, which have no capsule, to produce gas from glucose, and can ferment lactose. Most strains are not harmful, but others are pathogenic to humans, such as Enterohaemorragic Escherichia coli (EHEC).
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