4 days agoNews TalkComments Off on Popular sandwich filler urgently recalled over fears it contains dangerous bacteria that can trigger meningitis
A POPULAR sarnie filler sold in corner shops in the North of Britain has been recalled in a listeria health scare.
Eating food contaminated with the bacteria can put you at risk for listeriosis, a serious illness that, in rare cases, can trigger meningitis.
SparTraces of listeria were “detected” in corned beef sold at SPAR’S in the Northwest of England.[/caption]
The manufacturer decided to take action when traces of listeria monocytogenes were “detected” in corned beef sold at SPAR’S in the north west of England.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) have since issued a “do not eat” warning to anyone who has bought the salty filling.
Products included in the recall include 120g packs of SPAR corned beef with a ‘use by’ date of September 20 2024.
The FSA warned that eating food contaminated with this kind of bacteria can cause symptoms “similar to flu and include high temperature, muscle ache or pain, chills, feeling or being sick and diarrhoea”.
“However, in rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications, such as meningitis,” the FSA added.
Meningitis is a serious infection of the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord.
The manufacturer, James Hall & Co advised anyone who has purchased the corned beef to return it to the store for a full refund.
Signs will be placed in shops where the items are sold to warn people they should not be eaten.
It added that no other products had been affected by this issue.
They apologised for “any inconvenience to our customers”.
Throughout 2021, 160 cases of listeriosis were reported in England and Wales, according to the most recent data released by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
Twenty-two people passed away after suffering from the nasty illness.
Rates were highest among people aged 80 years and over, while a fifth of all infections occurred in pregnant mums.
There were three listeriosis outbreaks investigated in England and Wales in 2021, including a national outbreak associated with smoked fish.
More recently, listeria bacteria was found in cheese sold in Morrisons and Asda.
What to do if you suspect you've eaten food contaminated with listeria
If you think you may eaten food with listeria, it’s important to keep an eye on any symptoms that might arise.
Look out for signs like fever, muscle aches, nausea, or diarrhoea.
If you start feeling unwell – especially if you’re pregnant, elderly, or have a weakened immune system – call NHS 111 right away.
In the meantime, stay hydrated by drinking plenty of fluids, especially if you’re experiencing gastrointestinal symptoms.
If you’re at higher risk, try to avoid raw or undercooked foods, deli meats, and raw dairy products until you get the all-clear.
4 days agoNews TalkComments Off on Vaccine horror as woman, 23, left ‘temporarily blind with agonising bruises engulfing her face’
A WOMAN claims she was left temporarily blind with agonising purple bruises spreading across her face after having three vaccines administered at once.
Alexis Lorenze, 23, suffered a rare reaction to the jabs after travelling to receive treatment for paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH), a genetic blood disorder.
Tiktok - Lexxx TaylorAlexis Lorenze, 23, of Florida, claims she suffered a severe reaction after being given three vaccines all at once[/caption]
Tiktok - Lexxx TaylorAlexis travelled to California to receive a blood transfusion to treat her rare blood disorder[/caption]
Facebook - Todd lorenzeShe claims to have been left with bruising and temporary blindness after being given vaccines before the transfusion[/caption]
The Florida-native was diagnosed with PNH – which causes the immune system to attack and damage red blood cells and platelets – in January this year.
Alexis travelled to California earlier this month for a transfusion to replenish the damaged cells.
The 23-year-old claims that doctors at the California medical centre wouldn’t administer the transfusion unless she received vaccines for tetanus, pneumonia, and meningitis “all at once”.
It’s not clear why hospital staff allegedly wanted to give her all three vaccines immediately.
Nor is it clear how soon after the vaccines they intended to perform the transfusion.
In videos posted to TikTok and Facebook that have since gone viral, Alexis claims that her vision temporarily went dark in both eyes within 10 minutes of being given the three jabs.
Her jaw locked and she began vomiting, a fundraiser set up to pay for her medical expenses details.
Her eyes and forehead also started to swell and darken, with splotchy “red dots” on her face, neck and chest.
“This is the scariest thing I’ve ever been through,” the tearful 23-year-old said in a Facebook Live video she’s since posted to her page.
Alexis’s condition gradually worsened to the point that her eyes swelled shut and deep purple bruising spread across her forehead, neck and knees.
Alexis’s ordeal has since been seized upon by anti-vaxxers, who claim her ultra-rare reaction proves their theories about vaccines being dangerous.
But medics stress that the 23-year-old suffered an ultra-rare reaction that was likely exacerbated by her blood disorder.
Doctors told DailyMail.com that giving a patient so many vaccines at once when they have an autoimmune condition like PNH is “risky”, as it could trigger a potentially “life-threatening” immune response.
But they noted it’s unlikely that components in the vaccines themselves lead to Alexis’s condition.
Tiktok - Lexxx TaylorMedics say her reaction was likely not caused by the vaccines themselves, though it is unusual to give three at once[/caption]
Tiktok - Lexxx TaylorAlexis has been transferred to a private clinic in LA[/caption]
Instead, it’s more likely her illness wasn’t under control and flared up in response to the jabs, as they can trigger immune responses in patients with PNH.
Dr Raj Dasgupta, chief medical advisor for Fortune Recommends Health, told DailyMail.com: “While it’s usually safe for most people to get these vaccines together, in her case, the immune response could have been too much and led to complications.
“To avoid overloading her system, it would be reasonable to space out the vaccines and closely monitor for any worsening symptoms.”
What is paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria?
Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), is a rare genetic blood disease that causes red blood cells to break apart.
It happens because the surface of a person’s blood cells are missing a protein that protects them from the body’s immune system.
When red blood cells break apart, the haemoglobin inside is released.
Haemoglobin is the red part of red blood cells that carries oxygen around the body.
The release of haemoglobin causes many of the PNH symptoms.
If you have rare blood disorder, part of your immune system attacks and damages your red blood cells and platelets.
Left untreated, PNH can cause haemolytic anemia, chronic kidney disease or blood clots.
The condition is most often diagnosed in people in their 30s and 40s.
Symptoms of PNH may vary from person to person.
You may have only mild symptoms, or you may have severe symptoms and need medicines or blood transfusions.
Symptoms may include:
Abdominal pain
Back pain
Blood clots, may form in some people
Dark urine, comes and goes
Easy bruising or bleeding
Headache
Shortness of breath
Weakness, fatigue
Pallor
Chest pain
Difficulty swallowing
There are treatments available if you have PNH that can protect blood cells and reduce your risk of serious illness.
According to Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation (AAMDS), patients with PNH should receive vaccinations against certain types of bacteria to prevent infection.
Sources: AAMS, Cleveland Clinic, MedlinePlus
Over the last few days, Alexis’s father Todd joined her in California and has been posted regular updates to his Facebook and Instagram accounts about her condition.
He said the 23-year-old had been transported to a private hospital in Los Angeles for specialised treatment.
In a recent Facebook post, Todd said Alexis’s condition “varies from hour to hour, sometimes minute to minute”.
Though the swelling and pain seemed to be decreasing, the dad said: “It’s not over. It’s just slightly less complicated.
“But still going a months or years long battle.
“This has devastated her. We are not out of any hot water yet.”
Alexis claims she developed the illness after being prescribed “cough medicine” by a doctor – but in fact the disorder occurs due to a a genetic flaw affects how your red blood cells and platelets work.
Normally, red blood cells help carry oxygen from the lungs to other parts of the body using the protein haemoglobin.
But in patients with PNH, haemoglobin can’t break down, so the protein overwhelms organs like the kidneys.
People with the condition are also at an increased risk of life-threatening thrombosis or blood clots as their platelets – the cells that help the body make blood clots – are abnormal.
Alexis also claims to have not received any vaccines since childhood.
Dr Gloria Gerber, a haematologist and assistant professor at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, told DailyMail.com that it’s possible that the three vaccines could have exacerbated Alexis’s PNH by accelerating the breakdown of red blood cells.
Possible side effects from vaccines
In rare cases, vaccines can cause side effects.
These tend to be minor – like a sore arm or low fever – and go away on their own within a few days.
For example, it says that after receiving a tetanus vaccine, people may experience:
Pain, redness, or swelling where the shot was given
Mild fever
Headache
Feeling tired
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, or stomachache
People sometimes faint after medical procedures, including vaccination, it adds.
People may experience similar side effects from MenACWY, MenB and MenABCWY vaccines for meningitis.
Source: CDC
She explained that giving many vaccines or medications at once is “risky business” in the event that a patient reacts to them, as it can be difficult to confirm which one was the culprit behind it.
“Giving three vaccines at once, honestly, I don’t think I’ve heard of at all,” the haematologist said.
“What’s the hurry? What’s the emergency of giving the three vaccines at once when you could do one and wait a little bit?
“She’s obviously very sensitive because of her illness.
“Doing multiple things at the same time is very risky business, and risky business has no place in medicine.”
Meanwhile, Dr Gasgupta said that Alexis’s severe reaction may have nothing to do with the vaccines at all.
“PNH can flare up on its own, and we have to consider whether the condition itself is behind her severe reaction.
Alexis claims she temporarily went blind immediately after the vaccines were administered.
Dr Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, told DailyMail.com that this might be able to be explained by a drop in blood pressure.
He said some people feel faint after being given a vaccine and that “near fainting can often cause momentary visual loss”.
But he stressed that “there’s nothing intrinsic in the vaccine that causes blindness”.
Facebook - Todd lorenzeHer dad Todd Lorenze said she is doing better but her ordeal is far from over[/caption]
4 days agoNews TalkComments Off on Heartbreak as body of man, 28, missing from Kildare found as Gardai thanks public for help after search stood down
A SEARCH for a man who went missing from his home this week has been stood down after a body was sadly found.
Gardai confirmed today that the body of Richard Bracken, 28, has been discovered.
A search has been stood down after the body of Richard Bracken has been discoveredGarda Press Office Handout
Richard had been reported missing from Athy, Co Kildare since Wednesday 18.
Gardai had launched an appeal asking for the public’s assistance in tracing his whereabouts after he went missing.
In the appeal, Richard was described as being approximately 5 foot 9 inches in height with a medium build, brown hair and blue eyes.
When last seen, he was wearing a grey fleece, maroon t-shirt, black trousers and runners.
Gardai and Richard’s family were concerned for his wellbeing when the missing appeal was made to the public.
Sadly, the search has been stood down today following the discovery of his body.
A spokesperson said: “Following the discovery of a man’s body, the missing person appeal in respect of 28-year-old Richard Bracken, who is reported missing from Athy, Co. Kildare since Wednesday 18th September 2024, has now been stood down.
“An Garda Siochana would like to thank the media and public for their assistance in this matter.”
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