Berlin (CNN) -- The outbreak of E. coli in Germany has killed
several more people and sickened hundreds, authorities said
Tuesday. News reports citing local authorities reported 16
deaths linked to E. coli in some raw vegetables. CNN has
confirmed at least 12 deaths. As more people have died, the
outbreak has shown itself to be spreading geographically as
well. No longer contained in northern Germany, the outbreak has
killed at least two people in the western part of the country.
One of the 16 deaths was in Sweden. A woman died after visiting
Germany, the Swedish Ministry for Health and Social Affairs
said. The Robert Koch Institute, Germany's federal unit
responsible for disease control and prevention, said 373 people
have been confirmed sickened. But figures coming in from local
authorities and hospitals made clear many more people are
believed to be infected. "Here in Hamburg we're pretty much at
the epicenter," Jorg Debatin, medical director of the Hamburg
Medical Center, told CNN. His hospital has 600 to