Two children with intestinal stick infections are assessed as a very severe / day

In total, BKUS is currently treating 20 children with approved toxin -producing E. coli infection, 18 of them in the infection department, while two children are in an intensive care unit.

All children who are treated at the Children’s Hospital are carefully observed.

It has already been reported that on Tuesday, the Food and Veterinary Service (FVS) has received laboratory examinations for 55 food samples removed in pre -school educational institutions that had previously identified cases of E. coli infection, or intestinal infection, and no sampling infection.

The tests were carried out for a variety of prepared dishes as well as raw materials, including cabbage, peeled carrots and Chinese cabbage.

The service explained to LETA that a total of 80 food samples had been removed in pre -school educational institutions. Similarly, 144 samples have been removed in pre -school educational institutions, of which the results are currently received for 20 samples in which the bacterium has not been detected.

The service added that the results of strawberry and blueberry samples taken in food outlets had been received among them, and that there was no bacterium E. Coli bacterium in Verotioxygen.

The service also emphasized that epidemiological examination is carried out by the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (SPCC). Therefore, all results obtained during these investigations, including the results of the tests carried out by the FVS and the laboratory tests received are passed to epidemiologists for investigation.

The FVS also recalls that fruits, vegetables, berries, salads, micro -grains should be thoroughly washed before use.

By March 31, the SPCC has a total of 40 sick, including two adults. Similarly, by March 31, cases have been detected in various suburbs of Riga, Salaspils, Adazi, Sigulda, Cesis and South Kurzeme regions, as well as in Ropazi and Kekava regions.

The SPCC, in cooperation with the FVS, continues the epidemiological examination of the cause of the disease. The SPCC also cooperates with the affected preschools and family doctors who experience children with the symptoms of acute intestinal infection.

The FVS previously informed that investigations had been carried out in the catering block of Riga 170, Riga 104th pre -school educational institution at the point of food distribution, which is supplied from the Riga preschool educational institution « Laitina », « Laitina » catering block, Riga 132. In the catering block of the youth center « Auseklis », in the catering unit of Riga preschool educational institution « Zīļuks », Riga 241st pre -school educational institution in the catering block, as well as in the catering block of Riga preschool educational institution « Zilbīte ».

All of these educational institutions provided « Jacques-2 » or the Gardridis general partnership, formed by « Jacques-2 » and SIA « Deliment », according to information provided by the FVS. The biggest owner of both companies is Jeanne Gayevsky.

Ilona Dreimane, a technologist at Jaks-2, revealed to LETA that the company is currently working with the SPCC and PVD to find the cause of the disease and prevent its spread.

Similarly, Salaspils 1st Pre -school Kindergarten « Saulīte » catering block has been tested.

The SPCC explains that all people and animals in the gut have bacteria called Escherichia coli (E. coli) or intestinal stick. They are part of our normal bacterial flora and usually harmless. However, there are specific strains of E. coli, which are able to form toxins or poisonous substances and cause serious illness.

These strains are called Stec/VTEC (E. Coli, a toxin or Verotoxin). They can cause severe, bloody diarrhea, which in some cases causes acute renal failure, which requires intensive care.

The main reservoir of these strains is herbivorous animals, especially cattle. The cause is excreted from the animal or from the human body with feces. A person can become infected by consuming infected foods, under -heat -treated beef, uncooked milk, unwashed or raw fruits or vegetables. Transfer of infection directly from person to person is also possible.

The SPCC reminds food to be treated for a thermally, rinse under running water, and in particular products that will not be heated before consumption. If the symptoms of infection occur – cramping abdominal pain or bloody diarrhea should be contacted immediately.

In Latvia, this infection was recorded last year in 42 cases. On average, four to five cases of this infection are recorded per month, the SPCC points out.