Infectious Disease Control in the county has taken several patient samples, confirming the suspicions that fell ill persons affected by the Norwalk virus.
– It is calicivius. Six-seven samples were hit very quickly and thus the outbreak of course, says infectious disease physician Arne Rune Hagen said.
About 60 people in several homes for the elderly in the municipality has suffered from gastroenteritis. Between ten and fifteen employees have also been affected.
– It is not confirmed that they have died of this stomache or food poisoning. Two residents were taken to hospital yesterday and died, but we can not yet say that it has to do with food poisoning, says Carina Karlund, Communications in Ljungby municipality, said.
She stresses that test answers from the Raspberries suspected to be behind the outbreak is not clear.
– Food samples were sent off today and answers come until later in the week. Perhaps it is likely that it is the raspberries, but we can not yet conclude that, says Karlund.
For years, the NFA recommended that frozen and imported raspberries should be boiled for at least one minute. But raspberries for dessert in Ljungby boiled never, despite the municipality’s central kitchen has been asked to do so.
– It is not saying anything other than that it was inadequate procedures in this case, says Mariana Axelsson, nutrition director in Ljungby municipality.
Pending final test results will now staff to be interviewed for, among other things, to find out if there are deficiencies in more of the municipality’s kitchen.
– Naturally causes like this to strengthen their procedures further in the future, says Mariana Axelsson.
At the raspberries are suspected because after the dynasty was not delivered to elderly residents in their own homes – among these are no outbreaks.
– It’s not Halloween’s fault, but it’s management. There is a small smittdos needed, they are picked by hand and probably sort it, and also clears before packaging. There is thus a contamination from a man, says infectious disease physician Arne Rune Hagen said.
The raspberries will not be out of the trade.
Karlund emphasizes that many of accommodation in poor health from the beginning.
– It is very unfortunate when they get bad stomach since it takes extra hard on them.
– Vomiting and diarrhea in the elderly who are multiple illnesses can affect their health very much, says Rosa Morales, head nurse in Ljungby municipality.
Well Gardens Cuisines continues to deliver food, but the ingredients used in recent days are excluded in cooking.
The residents started falling ill on Saturday afternoon. Then it became more and more during the evening and night, says Rosa Morales.
– We treated from the beginning as if it was winter vomiting disease, but we still do not know for sure if it is, she says to TT.
Extra staff were called in to take care of the sick, partly because they could get drip without having to be taken to hospital.
Even those who do not been sick have been urged to stay inside their rooms to avoid being infected. In addition to the two deceased have one more person taken to hospital. Others have begun to recover.
– Some still have diarrhea and vomiting, but otherwise it has started to calm down.
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