A German government health institute said Saturday that bean sprouts had led to a deadly bacteria outbreak that spread panic across Europe and claimed at least 33 lives.

The Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) confirmed test results announced on Friday that identified bean sprouts from an organic farm in the northern village of Bienenbuettel as carrying the virulent E. coli strain EHEC-0104, ending a frantic two-week probe.

On December 3oth, 2009, the New York Times investigation reported that many of our beef products here in the United have ammonia used in the processing of the beef. Many of the hamburgers we eat at fast food had ammonia injected for the sake of infection control and cost savings. The story is absolutely fascinating but it may forever change your taste buds for a hamburger at the local fast food restaurant.

For many individuals with certain diseases, there is an increased risk for complications or even death if they get the swine flu. In the event of an outbreak of H1N1 and your baby has asthma or some other lung condition, your baby may have a higher risk for serious complications or even death. People who suffer from asthma have a much higher chance of developing severe complications than others.