It relates to an 11-year-old girl and a man who both fell ill in separate incidents.
Lawyers acting for two people who fell ill in the E. coli outbreak linked to salad leaves have started legal action against Tesco and Asda for compensation.
“The girl, aged 11, developed the serious condition haemolytic uraemic syndrome , which attacks the kidneys and has been on dialysis for three weeks,” it said.“She was discharged home two days ago but could be at risk of permanent kidney damage. Her mother bought three of the sandwiches as part of an online delivery.”
“My client was a regular shopper at Tesco, buying his lunch there most days since it was very close to his work.” So far, there have been 182 cases in England, 58 in Scotland, 31 in Wales and four in Northern Ireland. The latter cases are thought to have acquired their infection in England.Darren Whitby, head of incidents at the FSA, said on Thursday it believed a type of lettuce used in sandwich products was the likely cause of the outbreak.
However, some strains produce toxins that can make people very ill, such as shiga toxin-producing E. coli , which is the strain involved in this outbreak.Other symptoms include stomach cramps and fever.Some patients, mainly children, may develop HUS, which is a serious life-threatening condition resulting in kidney failure.
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