A girl died in the outbreak of food poisoning in northern France

A 12 -year -old girl died and seven other children were taken to the hospital in the outbreak of extreme food poisoning, focusing around a northern French city.

The symptoms began to appear on June 12 in and around St. Quintin, south of Lille, with children rushing to the hospital in the following days.

The cause of the disease has not yet been determined, as it is not believed that children between the ages of 1-12, have been mixed in the same groups.

The girl died on Monday from a rare condition called the developing Uraemic syndrome (Hus) associated with acute kidney failure, According to the local governor in the Aisne area. The most common cause of infection is E.Coli.

The Regional Health Authority of France said that the latest case was reported on Wednesday evening.

The authority said that all the eight children were admitted to the hospital with severe digestive symptoms, such as blood diarrhea, and five of them have developed an obsession.

Health authorities make biological analysis in an attempt to determine the bacterial breed that each case contains.

They said that there is no indication that children have eaten meals together and that they excluded any problems with local tap water, which “can be used for drinking and for all daily purposes.”

The authorities said that the infectious disease (HUS) is often caused by e.coli food poisoning. However, since the families concerned have obtained their food from a variety of places, the origin of pollution proves difficult to find it.

Food inspectors were investigating whether the meat contaminated behind the disease was out. Several butchers were closed in St. Quentin on Thursday, the local news port said L’isne Nouvelle.

One of the butchers said that all his meat, pickles, and spices were transferred to be examined.

Parents were told to be vigilant and ensure strict hygiene at home, where the authorities recommend washing hands regularly, washing fruits and vegetables, cooking meat completely and separating raw and cooked foods.