The Hauts-de-France Regional Health Agency (ARS) has announced two new cases of children taken care of for severe digestive symptoms. These are the eighteenth and nineteenth cases linked to this food poisoning. These two children did not develop hemolytic and uremic syndrome (Shu) which was fatal to an 11 -year -old girl.
Of the 19 children taken care of for severe digestive symptomatology since June 12, eight have developed a Shu. Six children are still dialysis, ten others were able to leave the hospital and regain their homes. “At this stage, health investigations make it possible to indicate that all children have in common to have eaten meat,” said ARS.
Results of the expected analyzes by the weekend.
State services (ARS, Prefecture, DDPP, Public Health France) continue their investigations to find the origin of contamination. “Analyzes are underway for six Saint-Quentinoises butchers, the activity of which has been preventively suspended,” said the ARS. “Food surveys on the origin of contamination carried out in the past two days have not highlighted new businesses. »»
At this stage, the most likely cause of contamination is meat consumption. “School catering is not targeted in any of the cases identified,” says ARS. “However, the origin of the meat is not yet known, it is necessary to take into account all the places where one or more contaminated people have consumed. The suspension is effective while the analyzes of the samples make it possible to remove the doubt or, on the contrary, to confirm contamination. The results of these analyzes are expected by the weekend.
Our file on food poisoning
The Public Prosecutor of Saint-Quentin announced on Monday that a judicial investigation was opened on June 19. It is open against X of manslaughter, involuntary injuries, endangering the life of others and deception on goods presenting a danger to human life.
