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France: 10 EHEC / E-Coli cases in Bordeaux - The Blame Game Continues

Gert van der Hoek

In Memoriam - Editor, Senior Moderator
France: 10 EHEC cases in Bordeaux - UK sprouts suspected

Sprouts from the UK probably are responsible for the infection of 10 people in Bordeaux, France, according to French health authorities.

The sprouts are recalled.

5 patients with EHEC-infection still are hospitalised.

Investigations are ongoing.


Zie ook : http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showpost.php?p=413161&postcount=129

"EHEC-besmetting in Bordeaux door Britse kiemgroente"

24/06/11

De kiemgroente die verantwoordelijk zou zijn voor de besmetting met de E.colibacterie van een tiental mensen in het Franse Bordeaux, kwam van het Britse bedrijf Thompson & Morgan. Dat heeft de Franse staatssecretaris voor Consumentenzaken Fr?d?ric Lefebvre laten weten. Hij vraagt de kiemgroente uit de rekken te halen. Verbruikers die de producten zouden gekocht hebben, wordt gevraagd die niet te gebruiken.

Vijf mensen die met de bacterie besmet geraakten, liggen nog steeds in het ziekenhuis. Onderzoek wees uit dat minstens zes van de tien slachtoffers op 8 juni in het vlakbij Bordeaux gelegen B?gles kiemzaden aten op een feest.

Thompson & Morgan heeft zijn zetel in Ipswich. Staatssecretaris Lefebvre erkent dat er nog geen "definitieve link" is tussen de symptomen en het eten van de zaden, maar hij wil niets aan het toeval overlaten en vraagt onmiddellijk te stoppen met de verkoop van de producten.

Lees meer - De Morgen
 
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Re: France: 10 EHEC / E-Coli cases in Bordeaux - UK sprouts suspected

Suspected E.coli poisoning traced to British sprouts: France

BORDEAUX, France ? A French minister Friday pointed to a British producer of vegetable sprouts as the possible source of 10 suspected cases of E. coli poisoning in Bordeaux, southwestern France.

At least six out of the 10 people were found to have eaten the sprouts at a local fete in Begres, southeast of Bordeaux, said a police statement, citing health authorities.

Health authorities said tests had shown two of the patients were infected by the same potentially deadly strain of the disease as that found recently in Germany, but did not say whether there was a link between the two outbreaks.

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[Source: Guardian, full text: (LINK).]

E coli outbreak leads to French ban on seeds from British firm



‎25 June ‎2011 | David Batty


Eight people taken to hospital in Bordeaux, with French officials examining three types of seeds from Suffolk supplier

Food safety officials are investigating a possible link between seeds sold by a British firm and an E coli outbreak in France.

The action by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) comes after France banned the sale of three types of seeds linked to Thompson & Morgan, based in Ipswich, Suffolk.

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David Batty

guardian.co.uk ? Guardian News & Media Limited 2011 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds
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France halts sales of seeds after E. coli cases

PARIS (AP) — France has halted the sale of three types of seeds linked to a British company after an E. coli outbreak caused the hospitalization of eight people.

French health officials say test results on two of the eight people hospitalized show an infection of the same strain of E. coli that killed 44 people — all but one in Germany — and sickened more than 3,700.

Read more - ABC4
 
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http://lci.tf1.fr/science/sante/201...rsonnes-hospitalisees-a-bordeaux-6552395.html

The Regional Health Agency also reported that four people who attended the fair in B?gles, were under medical supervision from their physician after presenting bloody diarrhea last week.

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One patient, who had left the military hospital Robert Piqu? last week, was again hospitalized, this time at the University Hospital of Bordeaux, after tests Monday showed he was suffering from hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) , said in a statement the regional Health Agency (LRA) of Aquitaine.

A second patient, suffering from bloody diarrhea, was admitted to the military hospital. According to preliminary results of the epidemiological investigation, the patient did not attend the Leisure Centre Early B?gles (CLPE) which soup sprinkled with sprouts were served, resulting in the poisoning of at least six people.
 
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I hope it's readable :tiphat:
it's an official bulletin from "local " health agency in Aquitaine ( wich is a part of france )
10 in hospital ( 8 SHU ) and 4 " outside".

http://www.ars.aquitaine.sante.fr/Survenue-de-cas-groupes-d-infe.116318.0.html

Summary of the situation:


A new person was hospitalized that day at the Hospital Robert Piqu? (a woman of 72 years, hospitalized in gastroenterology for bloody diarrhea, healthy life)

The condition of two patients in intensive care at University Hospital has worsened today (a 78 year old woman and a woman aged 65)

The health of 53 year old man admitted yesterday to Robert Piqu? to bloody diarrhea, has improved. Expected release date or tomorrow.

details:

A new person was hospitalized that day at the Hospital Robert Piqu? (a woman of 72 years, hospitalized in gastroenterology for bloody diarrhea, healthy life), bringing the total number of patients admitted to 10:

including 8 at the University Hospital, all patients have hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS):

- 2 in the ICU (a 78 year old woman and a woman aged 65). For these two people, their condition worsened today. Reminder: no link could be established with attendance Leisure Centre Early Childhood B?gles (CLPE) for the 78 year old woman in intensive care,

- 1 intensive care (a 31 year old woman)
- 5 in nephrology department (1 woman, 49, a 35 year old man, a woman of 41, a 46 year old woman, a man of 42 years). For the latter case, the man of 42, he is the person already hospitalized Robert Piqu? and was readmitted to University Hospital last June 27, 2011)

2 with the Hospital Robert Piqu?:

- A 53 year old man admitted yesterday to Robert Piqu? bloody diarrhea. Expected release date or tomorrow.

- New suspected case: a woman of 72 years, hospitalized in gastroenterology for bloody diarrhea, healthy life. This person would have eaten sprouts June 14 in a private setting. Cell InVS in region (Cire Aquitaine) is conducting an epidemiological investigation of this case with an exploratory questionnaire. She has already presented these symptoms (bloody diarrhea) above.

In addition, four patients who participated in the fair's Leisure Centre Early B?gles (CLPE) (symptoms: bloody diarrhea last week) reported by physicians, are still under medical supervision .

The Regional Health Agency of Aquitaine always remember that people who frequented this Leisure Centre B?gles (CLPE), as part of the fair from June 8, 2011, and with bloody diarrhea or abdominal pain and intense vomiting should consult their physician.
 
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Re: France: 10 EHEC / E-Coli cases in Bordeaux - UK sproutseeds suspected

could population have some immunity againts EAEC which are more frequent in Africa, Peru etc...
 
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Re: France: 10 EHEC / E-Coli cases in Bordeaux - UK sproutseeds suspected

Egyptian Seeds Linked to E. Coli in Europe</NYT_HEADLINE><NYT_BYLINE>
By WILLIAM NEUMAN and SCOTT SAYARE

</NYT_BYLINE>Published: June 29, 2011

European investigators fitting together the puzzle pieces of devastating E. coli outbreaks in Germany and France cautiously identified a likely source on Wednesday: contaminated fenugreek seeds from Egypt.

Officials also said that the seeds seemed to have entered Europe through a single German importer, which acted as a distributor to other companies.

A report by the European Food Safety Authority said that sprouts grown from fenugreek seeds imported from Egypt in 2009 and 2010 ?are implicated in both outbreaks.? But it added that ?there is still much uncertainty about whether this is truly the common cause of the infections? because tests on the seeds had not yet found any of the deadly E. coli, a rare strain known as O104:H4. Food safety experts say, however, that the bacteria can contaminate one seed in thousands and that it is very difficult to isolate in seed samples.

More...
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/30/world/middleeast/30ecoli.html
 
Re: France: 10 EHEC / E-Coli cases in Bordeaux - UK sproutseeds suspected

Re: France: 10 EHEC / E-Coli cases in Bordeaux - UK sproutseeds suspected

could population have some immunity againts EAEC which are more frequent in Africa, Peru etc...

Maybe, but it seems that first Spain was blamed, then a farm, then a restaurant...

It is very irresponsible to blame without 100% proof.

It is very bad public health policy.
 
Re: France: 10 EHEC / E-Coli cases in Bordeaux - The Blame Game Continues

this bacteria is not easy to find in vegetables.
perhaps, we wil not have a 100% proof
they did'nt have test at the begining of this outbreak, and people were dying in germany.. more : ICU and hospitals were " full" with SHU..

small info: France gives Soliris to the SHU in Bordeaux.
 
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I have the impression that the main worry at political level is to not harm trade and business of big cheap stores chains. Unfortunately, at the end the only group that is paying for this uncertainty is - with the exception of the people ill with EHEC/HUS - the agricultural industry, farmers. They are seeing the fresh vegetables market literally wiped out because in the mind of consumers remains the images of cucumbers, sprouts, as culprit of this scary outbreak.
 
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