MidnightWatcher – Prophecy in Motion

Update May 31, 2011: Spread of a mysterious deadly strain of E. Coli now kills 16 people, infects 1000+ – “European agriculture ministers were meeting Tuesday in Hungary about the spread of a mysterious deadly strain of E. Coli that has killed 16 people, mostly in northern Germany, and affected more than 1,000 throughout Europe. But a blame game over the origin of the contamination is threatening a common response… Meanwhile, Sweden reported the first death outside Germany as a result of the outbreak and one man is in critical condition in Spain. All cases have been linked to produce consumption in northern Germany, and authorities there are warning people not to eat raw tomatoes, cucumbers, or lettuce.” Read more.

“Germany is alarmed at the scale of an E. coli food poisoning outbreak which is thought to have killed three people and may have infected hundreds more.

At least 80 people ingested EHEC, a dangerous strain of the bacterium, over the past two weeks and there are a further 350 suspected cases.

The number of EHEC infections for the whole of 2010 was only about 1,000.

This outbreak is affecting young women in particular, and one theory is that it is spread by contaminated salad.

While medical tests have yet to establish the exact cause of death, the three suspected victims were all women, two of them in their 80s and the third aged 24.” Read more.

Major food alert as two Britons are diagnosed with fatal food poisoning bug traced to organic cucumbers – “A food poisoning bug found in organic cucumbers has killed five of its victims. Hundreds more have fallen ill in the outbreak, which could affect tomatoes and lettuce too.Although centred on Germany, where the deaths occurred, the outbreak has spread to Britain and three other countries.” Read more.