Germany had previously blamed Spanish cucumbers but has now accepted it was not the case.
"We acted as we had to, and we are going to get reparations and the return of Spanish products to their rightful place," said Spain's Prime Minister Zapatero
The virus has mutated into a new strain, as is its domain and German authories are struggling to get sufficient blood supplies to the affected regions where some poor souls need total transfusions to have a fighting of survival.
With 5 to 6 litres per person and potentially hundreds affected in the Hambug region national appeals are already producing impressive reponses from other unaffected regions
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