Uncooked raspberries may have caused kräkdöd – Swedish Dagbladet

Frozen raspberries singled out as the probable source of infection. The berries were boiled never – despite clear recommendations.

Last Friday was served a dessert of frozen raspberries on several retirement homes in the municipality. Since became ill one after the other. Total hit some 60 elderly people of stomach flu. Although staff became ill.

After sampling the patients, it is now clear that in the case of an outbreak of Norwalk virus.

– It is not confirmed that they have died of this stomache, says Carina Karlund, Communications in Ljungby municipality, said.

She points out that the test results from the raspberries suspected to be behind the outbreak is not yet clear.

– It is perhaps likely that the are 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 the raspberries to the frozen 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 kommmuens nutrition manager Mariana Axelsson.

While waiting for 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.

– Of course involves such here strengthening its procedures further in the future, says Mariana Axelsson.

At the raspberries are suspected because after the dynasty was not delivered to the elderly living in their own homes – among these are no outbreaks.

– The is not hallo’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 Runehagen.

Well Gardens Cuisines continues to deliver food to other places, but the raw materials used in the past few days are excluded in cooking.

Carina Karlund regrets the outbreak of the winter vomiting disease and stresses that many of the nursing homes in poor health from the beginning.

– Vomiting and diarrhea in older people with multiple illnesses can affect their health very much, says Rosa Morales, head nurse in Ljungby .

Many of the patients are now on the road to recovery.

– Some still have diarrhea and vomiting, but otherwise it has started to calm down, says Morales.