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7/5/11

Egypt possible source of deadly E.coli

Fenugreek seeds imported from Egypt, then spouted, are the likely source of the recent deadly E.coli outbreaks in Europe, say reports today. Too late for Bruce, our intrepid Sydney correspondent who was laid low for days during and after a pre-revolution visit to Egypt, by recurring attacks of what used to be called "Gippo tummy" by British troops stationed in that country.