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Northern France Shuts Two Butcher Shops Following Child Diarrhea and Kidney Failure Cluster

Suspecting food poisoning, authorities have closed two butcher shops after seven children were hospitalized, one of whom died.

Im französischen Saint-Quentin sind mehrere Kinder an einer seltenen Form von Nierenversagen erkrankt
Das hämolytisch-urämische Syndrom tritt meist infolge einer Darminfektion auf.
Nach dem Tod eines zwölf Jahre alten Mädchens und der Erkrankung von sieben weiteren Kindern an Lebensmittelvergiftung haben die französischen Behörden zwei Metzgereien schließen lassen.
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Overview

  • Seven children aged one to 12 were admitted to Saint-Quentin hospital between June 13 and 18 with severe diarrhea.
  • Four of the hospitalized children developed hemolytic-uremic syndrome, a rare complication leading to acute kidney failure, resulting in the death of a 12-year-old.
  • Prefectural authorities have closed two local butcher shops as a precaution while investigations focus on a possible foodborne source.
  • Parents have been urged to seek immediate medical attention if children exhibit severe diarrhea and to avoid raw-milk products and untrusted water sources.
  • Annual pediatric cases of HUS in France typically number between 100 and 165, highlighting the unusual concentration of cases in this region.