![]() ![]() Thankfully, person-to-person transmission of botulism does not occur. It is an intoxication usually caused by ingestion of potent neurotoxins, formed in the contaminated food. Homemade tinned, preserved or fermented foodstuffs are a recognised source of foodborne botulism. Human botulism can refer to foodborne botulism, infant botulism, wound botulism, inhalation botulism or other types including iatrogenic (caused by medical activity including examination or treatment).įoodborne botulism, the reported source of this outbreak in France and caused by improperly processed food, is a rare but potentially fatal disease if not diagnosed rapidly and treated with antitoxin. Botulinum toxins are one of the most lethal toxins known with the ability to block nerve functions and lead to respiratory paralysis. ‘There are no other circumstances in which a person can be affected by this incident.”Ĭlostridium botulinum is a bacterium that produces dangerous toxins (botulinum toxins) under low oxygen conditions. “It is important to emphasise that this advice only applies to those who ate sardines at the premises during the time specified” advised the Director of Health Protection Surveillance Centre, Dr Greg Martin. We advise Irish citizens who ate in Tchin Tchin Wine Bar between September 4th and 10th to immediately consult a doctor if experiencing any symptoms.- Irish Embassy Paris September 13, 2023 The Embassy is aware of a botulism outbreak linked to a wine bar in Bordeaux. The HSE advised that only people who ate sardines at the bar between Monday 4 September and Sunday 10 September and who feel unwell should seek urgent medical care at an Emergency Department. The outbreak centred on home-preserved canned sardines served at the Tchin Tchin Wine Bar in the city. The HSE previously confirmed a small number of Irish people are being treated in French hospitals for botulism. Her husband is believed to be in intensive care in a hospital near Paris. One woman who died from complications of botulism there has been reported as married to an Irish man from the west of Ireland. The outbreak has been connected to a wine bar in Bordeaux while thousands of Irish people travel there for the Rugby World Cup. ![]() FRENCH AUTHORITIES HAVE been left reeling this week following a botulism outbreak that led to the death of a woman and the serious illness of others.
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