PARIS: French health authorities said Friday they were investigating whether a child’s death was linked to an E.coli infection from eating contaminated reblochon cheese that had previously hospitalised several children. Public Health France said it could “neither dismiss nor confirm” whether the death was linked to the contaminated cheese, which has been traced to a producer. Public Health France gave no further information about the child who died. Contamination from E.coli, which mostly occurs through food, is dangerous for young children as it can lead to severe kidney failure. After the previous recall, French authorities urged parents not to let young children eat raw-milk cheese.

Source: New Strait Times June 01, 2018 22:18 UTC