Two new cases were detected after the E. coli bacteria in the Aisne, said the Hauts-de-France ar at a situation point this Saturday, June 28, which specifies that they are children, that “they did not declare the hemolytic and uremic syndrome (SHU) and are followed at home.”
“Since June 12, 28 cases have been recorded: 27 children and 1 elderly have been treated by severe digestive symptomatology of which 10 of them have developed hemolytic and uremic syndrome (SHU),” the body wrote.
To date, seven people are still hospitalized and 19 have been able to leave the hospital and return to their homes. A 12 -year -old boy died of this pollution on June 16.
Reopening of a butcher
The analyzes carried out in carniceros suspected of being behind these poisoned confirm traces of contamination in the E.Coli, the Prefecture of the Aisne announced this Friday.
“In the first results of the analyzes obtained, traces of contamination were detected by the Bacteria E. coli in the meats or in the areas of some of the butcher’s that have been subject to investigation,” he explained.
Of the six establishments initially closed preventively, one was authorized to reopen. The tests were carried out in the butchers store and proved to be “negative” in the E.Coli bacteria. On the other hand, the activity of five other butchers remains suspended.
Always under investigation
This Friday, the Prefecture had already pointed out a new case, that of a child residing in île-de-France that has stayed several times recently in the Saint-Quentin region.
On June 21, the Saint-Quentin prosecutor’s office opened a preliminary investigation of “involuntary homicides” bosses “, involuntary injuries”, endangering and deception aggravated by the danger of human health. “
The investigations were entrusted to the Oclaess (Central Office for the Fight against Environmental and Public Health), the BNEVP (National Brigade of Veterinary and Phytosanitary Investigations) and the Saint-Quentin Police Station.
Source: BFM TV
