Argentina-For case of botulism nineteen Recalled Foods

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http://www.cadena3.com/contenido/2012/04/20/95702.asp
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Possible case of botulism in Villa Maria (Fernando Rasso Report).

We detected a suspected case of foodborne botulism occurred in the town of Carcara??, Santa Fe, with a history of consumption of pickled preserves made ​​in the town of Villa Maria, Cordoba. Habilitation Director of the Municipality of the city of Cordoba, Valeria Suarez, told Channel 3 that ordered the preventive closure of the establishment "heart desires". "It is only Vitar the effects of processing and marketing of products," said the official. also provided for the transmission of samples of pickled kidney the malbec produced by that establishment, the Institute Malbr?n to occur related studies. The Department of Epidemiology, Ministry of Health Cordova said the case was notified by the Department of Epidemiology, Santa Fe is a patient of adult male native of the town of Carcara??, who is hospitalized with mechanical ventilation at the Hospital Italiano de Rosario. The Department of Epidemiology of Cordoba with the Ministry of Food, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food, and Food Science at the City of Villa Maria work in coordination in the control and elimination of all such trademarks preserved, reported from the provincial government. Foodborne botulism is a severe poisoning caused by ingestion of preformed potent toxins that are produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum and are found in some contaminated food. The proliferation of the bacteria and toxin formation often occurs in the home-prepared food badly processed, canned or bottled, low acid, as well as pasteurized products and just cured that are left without refrigeration, especially in sealed envelopes. foods are usually higher risk - homemade preserves: pickles, fruits and vegetables. - Products with low oxygen content and the right combination of storage temperature and conservative enough: fish or fermented meats, salted or smoked - Canned or preserved other then stored improperly in the home: corn, peas, peppers, eggplant. For questions or inquiries, contact the Area of Epidemiology, Ministry of Health of C?rdoba Tel: ( 0351) 4341544/43 - Guard mobile 153463803 or E-mail: epidemiologia@cba.gov.ar Rasso Fernando Report .

 

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Re: Argentina-Possible case of botulism in Villa Maria

Re: Argentina-Possible case of botulism in Villa Maria

http://www.jujuyaldia.com.ar/24/04/...cinueve-productos-alimenticiosSpanish-English translation

For case of botulism nineteen Recalled Foods

The case occurred in the province of Santa Fe

Jujuy day ? - The Ministry of Health of the Nation, through the National Food, Drug and Medical Technology (ANMAT), informs the community to refrain from eating products made by the firm desirest, upon the occurrence A case of foodborne botulism in the town of Carcara?? santafecina generated presumably by the consumption of the AL RI?ONCITO MALBEC of that mark.

Consumption of the product in question, prepared by Pickles Factory Alfredo Gismondi, residing in Bv. Carcano 566 of the town of Villa Maria, Cordoba, led to the inspection and subsequent closure of the establishment, in addition to proceed to the seizure of the goods.

During the procedure, the inspectors found that product labels did not state the lot numbers printed, and that the records of establishment and product did not correspond to the undertaking concerned.

For these reasons, was imposed on the producing firm required to recall all units of the food mentioned, as well as 19 other products manufactured by the company are listed below: RI?ONCITO Malbec, Brand: desires; PEPPER, Brand: desires; VIZCACHA, Brand: desires; DEER, Brand: desires; FRUITS OF THE SEA, Brand: desires; PEJERREY, Brand: desires; PORK, Brand: desires; RABBIT, Brand: desires; CHICKEN, Brand: desires; YACARE, Brand: desires; AUBERGINES, Brand: desires; OCTOPUS, Brand: desires; TUNA, Brand: desires; SQUID, Brand: desires; TROUT, Brand: desires; PARTRIDGE, Brand: desires; GOAT SERRANO, Brand: desires; DUCK , Brand: desires; SALMON PINK, Brand: desires; VEGETABLE, Brand: heart desires.

It should be noted also that the analyzes conducted by the National Institute of Infectious Diseases "Dr. Carlos Malbr?n ", by inoculating the food in mice, they detected the presence of botulinum toxin type A.

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The case of botulism, notified by the Directorate of Epidemiology of the province of Santa Fe, it is a male patient adult, who began the day with symptoms of consumption of that food. He is currently admitted to the Hospital Italiano de Rosario and reacted positively to the administration of botulinum antitoxin.

Botulism is a rare but serious disease that is caused by a bacterium (Clostridium botulinum). It can be acquired through food, infected wounds or by ingestion of spores of the bacteria that grow in the intestine.

Clostridium botulinum is found in soil and water safe, and produces spores that survive in foods improperly preserved or canned, which produces the toxin that causes illness. By eating even tiny amounts of this toxin can cause serious illness.

Foods that are often contaminated most often are home canned vegetables such as asparagus, peas, beets and corn, and less frequently garlic and tomato. It can also be transmitted through pork, smoked or raw fish and honey.