Girl dies of E. coli infection in eastern Japan

The city government of Maebashi in eastern Japan said Wednesday a 3-year-old girl has died after eating fried shrimp and bamboo shoots bought in August at a local delicatessen hit by an E. coli bacteria outbreak.The girl from Tokyo died in early September after being hospitalized, according to the city government, becoming the first fatality of last month's outbreak, the cause of which has yet to be determined.More than 20 people were infected with the O157 strain of E. coli after eating potato salad, marinade and other products purchased at delicatessens run by Fresh Corp. based in Ota, Gu…READ FULL ARTICLE