Three residents died in a nursing home in Pleine-Fougères (Ille-et-Vilaine), the director of the establishment, Marie-Christine Hosquet-Barrière, told AFP, and analyzes are underway to find out if these deaths could be the result of food poisoning.
“Three people died” and “one person hospitalized,” she said, confirming information newspapers Le Saint-Malo country And West France. During the night from Monday to Tuesday, 41 residents of this nursing home, which accommodates 70 people, and one employee, fell ill with symptoms which lasted for 48 hours, said Marie-Christine Hosquet-Barrière. Samples were taken from meals, which are provided by an external service provider, and the results of the analyzes should be known on Wednesday, said the director of the nursing home.