By News Desk on January 28, 2025
Eleven people have been sickened in a severe Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) outbreak in France linked to raw milk cheese.
Nine hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) cases in adults have been confirmed by the National Reference Center for E. coli. HUS is a severe complication associated with E. coli infections that causes kidney failure. ...
The link was made based on epidemiological information and traceability efforts. Microbiological testing is ongoing on the cheese products.
Products were sold throughout the country between Nov. 12, 2024, and Jan. 24, 2025, by the Perrin-Vermot cheese factory directly, in supermarkets or through intermediaries. A recall and withdrawal of cheeses is underway in France and Luxembourg. ...
Eleven people have been sickened in a severe Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) outbreak in France linked to raw milk cheese.
Nine hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) cases in adults have been confirmed by the National Reference Center for E. coli. HUS is a severe complication associated with E. coli infections that causes kidney failure. ...
The link was made based on epidemiological information and traceability efforts. Microbiological testing is ongoing on the cheese products.
Products were sold throughout the country between Nov. 12, 2024, and Jan. 24, 2025, by the Perrin-Vermot cheese factory directly, in supermarkets or through intermediaries. A recall and withdrawal of cheeses is underway in France and Luxembourg. ...