illness – Five people are in intensive care at the Tours hospital after ingesting canned wild garlic pesto
A new suspicion of botulism. Five people are in intensive care at the Tours hospital after ingesting canned wild garlic pesto, announced Patrice Latron, the prefect of Indre-et-Loire, on Tuesday.
In total, 600 jars are being sought across France. A food investigation as well as a judicial inquiry have been opened. What is botulism? What are the symptoms? Which jars are potentially contaminated? We explain everything to you.
What is this disease?
Botulism is a rare and serious neurological condition caused by a very powerful toxin produced by a bacterium that thrives in poorly preserved food due to insufficient sterilization. “The disease usually occurs 12 to 72 hours after consuming contaminated food and causes symptoms of varying severity,” explains the Ministry of Health.
Among them: digestive disorders that can be fleeting, such as abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, but also eye damage with a lack of accommodation, blurred or double vision, dry mouth accompanied by a lack of swallowing or even speech or even neurological symptoms such as choking (…) - 20minutes
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