French infant tests positive for toxin linked to formula recalls
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Paris, France: A French infant has tested positive for the toxin cereulide after consuming baby formula, the health ministry said Friday, following a...
Paris, France: A French infant has tested positive for the toxin cereulide after consuming baby formula, the health ministry said Friday, following a contamination scare that sparked recalls in more than 60 countries.
This is the first case of a French infant testing positive for cereulide -- a toxin known to cause nausea and diarrhoea -- following its initial detection in December in formula containing arachidonic acid oil.
The deaths of three infants are suspected to be linked to the consumption of recalled infant formula in France where authorities have launched a probe.
While an initial stool test for the infant returned positive for the toxin cereulide, the health ministry warned that a direct causal link has yet to be established.
"This result confirms that the child in question was exposed to this toxin," the ministry said, adding it "may explain the symptoms".
