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World under-prepared for next serious epidemic, German health minister warns

Federal Health Minister Hermann Gröhe warned on Friday about the potential outbreak of a serious new global epidemic.

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E. coli patients may need kidney transplants

Karl Lauterbach, health spokesman for the opposition Social Democrats, has warned that some of those who have fallen ill in the E. coli epidemic could face severe health problems.

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Germany confirms three cases of swine flu

German health officials on Wednesday confirmed three cases of the potentially deadly swine flu in Hamburg and Bavaria.

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Possible swine flu cases probed

The Health Ministry confirmed on Tuesday that one of three cases of suspected swine flu in Germany came back negative. But the country is prepared to handle any possible epidemic, Health Minister Ulla Schmidt said.