This biological yogurt caused acute renal failure in a 2 year old child speaks of investigators

Food security authorities say that this alarming affair E. coli is the first of its kind.


It is not uncommon for the hot weather brings much higher rates of foodborne disease (andHere is the science to explain why) But in the saddest case,food poisoning Turns much less than a stomach upset. Public health officials have discovered the very unusual path contaminatedyogurt Provoked a two-year-old child suffering from extremely serious disease that led to hospitalization.

Thursday, theRepublic of Arizona reported That public health officials in this state investigated what caused a two-year-old girl to discover acute renal failure. On the right, we will notice that despite the gravity of his condition, the child did not have to undergo dialysis and fortunately recovers now.

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After a survey, public health officials, in collaboration with food security experts, "said the girl's infection was genetically linked to the same E. coli strain that was written at least 11 other people in Washington State, "according to the report. In addition, the Arizona Ministry of Health has confirmed that the child's case "corresponds to a group of cases related to yogurt sold only in Washington". The cases have all been reported first between March and April.

TheRepublic Also reported that biological yogurt was made by Pure Eire Dairy in Othello, Washington. This makes this problem for consumers is that yogurt has been sold under various label names to Washington retailers.

What investigators find so strange about this case is that it seems that the Arizona child itself is not consumed in yoghurt. Instead, three cousins ​​children visited his family of Washington State and did not feel well, what researchers are also related to their exposure to E. coli after betting this yogurt.

This marks a very unusual occurrence, according to the family lawyer, Bill Marler, who is said to be a renowned food security lawyer based in Seattle. The report said: "Marler said that E. coli can move from one sick person to another, but he has never seen a secondary transfer through the status lines." Marler himself added: "I have never had this situation ... I have been doing this for 28 years and I have never seen any cases like that."

Pure Eire Laairy, who would have been confronted with a crisis of e. coli in 2013, published a reminder of May 14th. The company said: "Leaving Abundance of Caution, we have mitigated sales and production of our yoghurt products when we investigate a possible link to E. coli contamination ... If you know us, you know products safe quality, what we have always striven. "They add:" Refunds will be available. "

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