Update as of April 6, 2022

As of April 6, 2022, a total of 21 cases have been identified by the National Reference Center for Salmonella at the Pasteur Institute in France.
The cases are spread across 11 regions (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (3 cases), Île-de-France (3 cases), Normandy (2 cases), Burgundy-Franche-Comté (2 cases), Nouvelle-Aquitaine (2 cases), Brittany (2 cases), Grand-Est (2 cases), Hauts-de-France (2 cases), Corsica (1 case), Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (1 case), and Occitanie (1 case), with a median age of 4 years, including 11 boys and 10 girls.

Sixteen cases were interviewed by Santé publique France. Eight people were hospitalized, all of whom have since been discharged. No deaths have been reported.
Santé publique France is continuing its investigations with families that have not yet been reached.

The recall of the affected Kinder brand products on April 5, 2022, should limit the occurrence of new cases of salmonellosis in France in the coming days and weeks.

• For a list of products affected by the recall: https://rappel.conso.gouv.fr/

Anyone who has consumed the products mentioned above and is experiencing symptoms (gastrointestinal distress, fever within 72 hours of consumption) is advised to consult their primary care physician immediately and inform them of this consumption.
To limit person-to-person transmission (especially in households with young children), it is recommended to wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water after using the restroom, after changing a child, and before cooking.