Swedish E. coli cases connected to imported parsley
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...