Another baby affected by Lactalis salmonella bug

The infant, like the previous case, is based in the Basque Country, and was taken to A&E at Bilbao's Basurto University Hospital, but was not admitted.

Spain's first case, in December, was of a baby in the same northern region who had become infected after consuming a sample of milk by the brand Damira given to his mother by the paediatrician.

Reports initially claimed that the baby had died, but happily, these were later refuted and it transpired that the infant had recovered.

Given that all Lactalis products known to have come from the factory at the same time as those which, in France, have caused a spate of salmonella cases, have been withdrawn from sale in Spain, national health authorities stress that the risk is almost non-existent and doctors have been told not to give out samples by affected brands.

They include milk and baby food by Puleva Bebé, Damira and Sanutri, but products on sale in Spain with these labels now are safe since the Lactalis brands in question have been take off the shelves.