More than 300 people have been diagnosed with salmonella in Europe, which may be linked to the recall of Kinder brand children's chocolate eggs from the market last month.
Ferrero was forced to recall several products because salmonella was found in some of the chocolate eggs at the company's Belgian factory, according to Aftonbladet.
The European Union's Centre for Infection Control linked the recall of the products to the salmonella outbreaks, and authorities also reported that children were primarily affected.
In early April, Ferrero, the manufacturer of Kinder products, warned of a salmonella outbreak related to its products from the Belgian factory, with 125 people suspected of being infected with the bacteria in various countries, including Denmark.
The factory was forced to close on April 8th, and at the end of the month, more products were withdrawn.
Since then the outbreak has grown and 266 cases of salmonella have been recorded so far, with another 58 cases likely to be linked to the outbreak.
The majority of affected countries are in Europe, but cases have also been found in Canada and the United States.
According to the source, a hygiene problem with one of the products caused the spread of salmonella in the company's factories.
(Source: BT)
