Polluted parsley imported from southern Europe has actually been connected to a minimum of 150 E. coli cases in Sweden.
Over 100 individuals were contaminated by Enterotoxigenic E.coli (ETEC) and Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) after consuming food throughout a conference in Jönköping at the end of October. A comparable break out sickened 50 individuals in Stockholm.
In Stockholm, individuals were contaminated around the exact same time at a dining establishment that served parsley from the exact same manufacturer. This led health authorities to think it was most likely parsley from Italy that triggered the break outs.
An overall of 104 individuals at the conference reported they had actually suffered health problem. Samples were drawn from 4 cases. Analysis revealed they were contaminated with various mixes of pathogenic E. coli such as ETEC, EPEC, and Enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC).
Preliminary food screening did disappoint any germs, parasites or infections that might have triggered the break out, however even more cultures in the lab verified ETEC and EPEC.
Connecting break outs and tracing item
The Swedish Food Agency (Livsmedelsverket) is acting on the event utilizing the EU’s alert systems. Authorities in Italy have actually been notified so they can get in touch with the manufacturer and examine what occurred.