In ten days, 23 people, including 22 children, were contaminated by the bacteria E. coli in the Aisne. If several butchers have been closed by preventive measure, this does not prevent very great concern, even psychosis, in the agglomeration of Saint-Quentin, especially within families affected by poisoning.
An 11 -year -old girl died And several other children had to be hospitalized. This is the case of the two children of Frédérique, aged 8 and 11, for whom it started as a classic gastro.
“It has grown strongly, especially for my daughter, who started to have bleeding in the stool. She was screaming in pain, she had cramps, she couldn’t talkmore moving, “she says. The situation has also worsened for her son, who had” always diarrhea “and” stomach pain “.
The mother then arises a myriad of questions. “Are our children hospitalized? We have not immediately been answers, because there are a whole bunch of exams to do. We wonder what will happen next,” she continues.
After several days of hospitalization, Everything finally goes to normal For his two children, who still remain under medical supervision. But like their parents, they are still well turned upside down by the situation.
Now these parents want to understand and want to know where this intoxication comes from. A Shigatoxin bacteria linked to meat consumption has been identified. The family then made an inventory of all its meals: fast food, pizzas, barbecue … Today, they are still waiting for the results, impatient.
“We have grilled, like everyone else. The weather was good. We frequented butcher shops under surveillance,” explains Frédérique, who does not want to incriminate anyone: “We do not know if they are butcheries or logistics problems, or supplier problems …”
The fact remains that they were butchers to whom she went regularly. “”When we live a little hell, we would like to find the managers a little and know where it comes from. We cannot imagine ourselves by giving food to our children, they find themselves like that in the hospital and from one day to the other, to switch to death or have irreparable consequences, “says the mother.
Frédérique and her husband Alexandre were still in the hospital when they learned of the death of little Élise. They would like today Mount a collective with other parents To continue the fight.
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