Maine-et-Loire. Botulism: Six people hospitalized after eating jarred carrots
According to the Pays-de-la-Loire Regional Health Agency, they are showing "severe symptoms" of botulism, a "potentially serious" disease.
After the contamination with E. coli bacteria due to meat in Saint-Quentin (Aisne), it is a contamination with botulism linked to homemade jarred carrots which is causing concern in the Cholet area (Maine-et-Loire), report Ici Loire-Océan and France 3 Pays de la Loire .
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Six people fell ill after eating "homemade jarred carrots" and were hospitalized, according to a press release from the Pays-de-la-Loire Regional Health Agency (ARS), which reported "severe symptoms" of botulism that occurred between July 7 and 14. Their condition was not specified.
According to the ARS, these jars of carrots, made by an individual, were not marketed.
Botulism is a rare and serious neurological condition , fatal in 5 to 10% of cases, caused by a very powerful toxin produced by a bacterium that thrives in poorly preserved food due to insufficient sterilization. It causes eye problems (double vision), impaired swallowing and, in advanced forms, paralysis of the muscles, particularly respiratory muscles, which can lead to death.
In September 2023, 16 customers of a Bordeaux restaurant, including a woman who died , were identified as "suspected cases of botulism" after eating homemade canned sardines. In France, botulism is rare: the average incidence has stabilized since 1980 at around 20-30 outbreaks per year, most often involving one to three patients each.
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