Butcher shops close as E. coli outbreak kills 12-year-old girl, hospitalizes 21 children

A -year-old girl died and at least children were hospitalized after an E coli outbreak that was likely caused by contaminated meat prompting the closure of six butcher shops in France executives mentioned Signs of severe food poisoning including bloody diarrhea first emerged on June near the city of Saint-Quentin in northern France In total children and one elderly person have been treated and of the patients were still hospitalized as of Wednesday according to leaders in the Hauts-de-France region The girl died on Monday June DELI MEAT CUCUMBERS TOP LIST OF 'REALLY RISKY FOODS' YOU MIGHT HAVE IN THE FRIDGE I would like to express my deepest sympathy and solidarity with the family of the deceased girl Fitness Minister Yannick Neuder mentioned in a post Sunday on X To her loved ones I extend on behalf of the French establishment my bulk sincere thoughts Initial tests determined the outbreak was caused by E coli likely from meat consumption he communicated Radio France Internationale RFI Nine of the patients developed hemolytic uremic syndrome HUS a rare condition caused by a certain type of E coli bacteria according to a news release from the local prefect's office on Wednesday E coli is a type of bacterium determined in the habitat foods and intestines of people and animals according to the U S Centers for Disorder Control and Prevention CDC While greater part varieties of E coli are harmless certain strains which can be contracted through contaminated food and water can cause severe cramps diarrhea and vomiting FEWER FOOD RECALLS YET MORE AMERICANS SICKENED IN THAN PREVIOUS YEAR SAYS NEW REPORTOne serious strain is Shiga toxin-producing E coli STEC which can lead to HUS typically among children and the elderly and cause kidney failure permanent physical condition problems even death About eight in children with HUS have a STEC infection according to the CDC There have been HUS cases and deaths from it in the U S in current decades according to the CDC's the greater part latest facts which spans from to Particular of the hospitalized patients in France received dialysis which filters waste and excess fluid when the kidneys are not functioning Once somebody has the indicators of hemolytic uremic syndrome there's really no therapy other than supportive care declared Dr Jeffrey Kahn the chief of pediatric infectious complaint at UT Southwestern Biological Center in Dallas Antibiotics are not going to work We don't have an antidote Kahn who is not involved in the care of the patients in France called HUS a nasty ailment and declared he has seen children receive kidney transplants and come into renal failure as a upshot of it It has spread in the U S as a end of chopped meat and apple cider he noted The way to keep these outbreaks under wraps or at least to halt the progression is a robust citizens medical system Kahn added The investigators are key CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERInvestigations by several regime offices into the origins of the outbreak in France are ongoing according to the prefect's office and test samples from six Saint-Quentin-area butcher shops which have been preemptively closed are expected to open next week The poisoned individuals had eaten meat traced back to the six shops according to preliminary investigations As part of these investigations all leads are being explored analyzed and informed back to ensure that no attainable source of contamination is ruled out the prefect's office stated Neuder urged people not to panic The idea is not to cause panic he recounted RFI It is still manageable to eat meat Fox News Digital reached out to the soundness minister's office for comment For more Lifestyle articles visit foxnews com lifestyleOfficials reminded residents that features linked to E coli can appear within days of eating contaminated food They cautioned that meat from several of the butchers had been served at two sporting events and a school fair as not long ago as June They additionally warned people not to consume meat bought from those butchers after June to clean their refrigerators thoroughly if they have purchased any and to prevent transmission by handwashing The good news is there's a lot we can do in the kitchen to help prevent E coli infections and lower the peril of HUS Jessica Gavin a certified food and culinary scientist from California informed Fox News Digital I constantly make sure to cook meat especially ground beef and poultry to at least degrees Fahrenheit wash my hands well after handling raw ingredients and keep raw and cooked foods separate to avoid cross-contamination