WCENTER 0XLGACNHGK epa02749507 A lab assistant holds a Petri dish that contains Escherichia coli (EHEC) bacteria strains at the State Health Agency in Hanover, Germany, 23 May 2011. Germany reported its first death 24 May from a virulent super-bacterium that has spread through the north of the country in just a week, possibly via fresh produce sold in supermarkets. EPA/Julian Stratenschulte
