30 May 2011
Last updated at 15:38 ET
The source of the outbreak is still being investigated
Russia has banned the import of some fresh vegetables from Germany and Spain in reaction to an E.coli outbreak that has left 14 people in Germany dead.
Austria, the Czech Republic and France are among the other countries to have taken measures.
It is thought cucumbers from Spain were at the origin of the outbreak, though it is still unclear exactly when and where they were contaminated.
Spanish officials have cautioned against blaming Spain for the outbreak.
Robert Koch Institute (RKI), Germany’s national disease institute, has confirmed 329 cases in Germany – though some reports have
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