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E. Coli STEC multi- province outbreak linked to Buitoni® brand Fraîch'Up pizzas
3 years ago •source santepubliquefrance.fr
France
Public Health France and the CNR E. coli and its associated laboratory, in conjunction with the Directorate-General for Food, the Directorate-General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Prevention, and in coordination with the Directorate-General for Health, have been investigating since 02/10/2022 an increase in the number of cases of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) pediatric infections and Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) infections linked to the consumption of Buitoni® brand Fraîch'Up pizzasOn 03/18/2022, the company proceeded to announce the recall of all the pizzas in the Fraîch'Up range, marketed since June 2021.
As of 04/25/2022, 55 confirmed cases (54 children and 1 adult) have been identified, of which 53 are linked to STEC O26 strains, and 2 to STEC O103 strains. These cases occurred in 12 regions of metropolitan France: Hauts-de-France (12 cases), Ile-de-France (9 cases), New Aquitaine (8 cases), Pays de la Loire (7 cases), Brittany ( 6 cases), Grand Est (3 cases), Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (2 cases), Occitanie (2 cases), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (2 cases), Center Val-de-Loire (2 cases) , Bourgogne Franche-Comté (1 case) and Normandy (1 case). Two children died.
In case you are experiencing E. coli symptoms such as watery diarrhea (often bloody), vomiting; stomach cramps; and mild fever, it is important to report it. It can help to detect & resolve outbreaks early and prevent others from being harmed, and it enables better surveillance.
Source: www.santepubliquefrance.fr/les-actualites/2022/investigation-de-cas-groupes-de-syndrome-hemolytique-et-uremique-shu-et-d-infections-a-e.-coli-producteurs-de-shiga-toxine-stec-en-lien-avec-la2
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