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Several people are hospitalized and one died after ingesting canned sardines made at home by a Bordeaux restaurateur. They were all poisoned by botulism. The probability that the bacteria was ingested by consuming these sardines is therefore very high.
In Bordeaux (Gironde)eight people poisoned by botulism are still hospitalized. In Île-de-France, a person died and another is in intensive care. In Spain, in Barcelona, a case was also recorded. What they have in common is that they all consumed the same thing in the same place: canned sardines made at home by the restaurateur of an establishment in the center of Bordeaux.
Between 20 and 30 cases reported each year
The probability that the bacteria was ingested in this way is therefore very high. This is currently the most likely hypothesis. Analyzes are still in progress. The results will be released on Friday September 15. Botulism is a disease caused by a toxin that attacks the nervous system. Symptoms vary, but the most severe causes paralysis of the respiratory muscles and can lead to death. Each year in France, the number of infected people is very weak : between 20 and 30 cases are reported.