The Ministry of Health has ordered the withdrawal of all points of sale of Reblochon cheese, manufactured in France, after seven children between a year and a half and three years will contract a Escherichia coli infection related to its consumption in that country.
The Spanish Agency for Food Consumption, Food Safety and Nutrition (Aecosan), has been aware of these cases through the European food alert network (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed-RASFF) and warns that there is no record that there have been any cases in Spain.
Batches of contaminated cheese
They must withdraw from all points of sale lots starting with "8CR" with sanitary authorization number "FR 74096050" of "Reblochon cheese of 450 grams. Manufacturer: Fromageries Chabert Mallieres. 710 Rte Du Val de Fier. Vallieres 74150. France A ".
The health authorities in France have reported that the product has been distributed to Canada, Portugal, Germany, France, Spain (Andalusia) and the Netherlands, with subsequent redistribution from the latter to the Czech Republic, Germany and Denmark.
The French manufacturer has reported that it will carry out the recovery of all Reblochon production distributed since January 21. Meanwhile he Carrefour Group, cheese distributor, has reported the withdrawal of the product from its establishments.
Even so, Health recommends, as a precaution, that consumers who have the aforementioned cheese in their homes refrain from consuming it.
E. coli infection in children
The one known as E coli is a bacterium called Escherichia Coli It normally lives in the intestines of animals and people. It is a fecal bacterium that in principle is harmless to the organism and even constitutes an essential part of the human bacterial flora, however there is a variety of strain that is not harmless and can cause serious diseases.
The bacteria usually come from contaminated feces, animal fecal waters, or they can be accidentally found in the meat packaging if not done properly.
You can stay in the udder of the cow (hence the recommendation not to drink milk directly from the animal), in unpasteurized dairy products, and vegetables can also be infected with this toxin by contact with the surface of the plant.
Symptoms of E. coli infection in children
Symptoms appear seven days after becoming infected. There is a strong abdominal colic and within a few hours an internal hemorrhage, which manifests itself in a bloody diarrhea It can last 2 to 5 days.
There may also be mild fever, dehydration, nausea and vomiting. Normally the picture remains in these symptoms and the person recovers.
However, if the gastrointestinal infection is complicated it can lead to chronic renal impairment and even death. Children and the elderly are the ones at high risk of suffering these complications.
