In England, children’s chocolate caused severe salmonellosis in a girl (3). Australia and New Zealand are banning the products from shelves.
A little girl in the UK has contracted salmonella poisoning after eating a surprise Kinder egg. The announcement was made by the mother of three-year-old Brooklyn-May on Facebook. Charlotte Elizabeth wrote of her daughter: “She’s completely dead behind the eyes and so lifeless,” adding, “It’s absolutely heartbreaking to see how my normally brash, adventurous and very active little girl is the complete opposite of everything she usually is. .”
Two hospital visits
When Brooklyn-May slept nearly 24 hours and had a fever of over 39 degrees, the mother knew something was wrong and took her to the hospital, she wrote on Facebook. Three days after the first symptoms, it was confirmed that the three-year-old had salmonellosis last Wednesday. “In the last 96 hours, she’s only been awake for about 12 to 14 hours,” Charlotte Elizabeth announced last Thursday.
The mother also urged all parents with young children to throw away the children’s chocolate products if they still have any at home. Even on Sunday, a week after the poisoning, little Brooklyn May was still not feeling well. The mother complained that she had to take her daughter back to the hospital after she was in “extreme pain”. Overall, her condition is slowly improving. Hundreds of cases of salmonella poisoning related to Ferrero products have occurred across Europe in recent days.
Ferrero is also recalling products in New Zealand
Just before Easter, confectionery maker Ferrero also recalled several products in New Zealand due to the possible risk of salmonella. The Food Safety Authority on Tuesday ordered all baby products made in Belgium to be withdrawn from the market in the Pacific country.
Belgian supervisory authority Afsca halted production of Ferrero at a factory in Belgium on Friday. In addition, the Public Ministry is investigating against the company. Hundreds of cases of salmonella across Europe had already been linked to candies produced there. Australia also recalled children’s products made in Belgium last week.
New Zealand’s Deputy Director General for Food Safety Vincent Arbuckle urged people in New Zealand to “take all precautions”. He continued: “The effects of Salmonella infection can be severe, particularly in children under five, adults over 65, and people with weakened immune systems.” So far, no cases of illness related to children’s products have been reported in New Zealand.
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