Christmas in the small Italian town of Pietracatella has turned into a nightmare after a Mother and he teenage daughter lost their lives mysteriously.
50 years old Antonella Di Lelsi and 15 years old Sara DiVita enjoyed a traditional holiday meal on December 23, which is believed to have caused symptoms of a foodborne infection. They died shortly thereafter, reportedly due to “multiorgan failure.”
- Antonella Di Lelsi, 50, and her daughter, Sara Di Vita, 15, died on Saturday after a traditional Italian Christmas dinner.
- Five doctors from Cardarelli Hospital, including two standby medics, are reportedly being investigated for the deaths of the mother and daughter.
- Investigators are also examining the possibility of accidental contamination, as foodborne infections remain the primary cause of such incidents.
Authorities are scrambling to determine whether the contaminated material has harmed more than one family, or whether this was a rare case of infection in one household.
Several doctors are under investigation as authorities try to determine whether this is just an isolated incident or the start of something much more dangerous for the entire city.
A traditional Christmas dinner left Antonella Di Lelsi’s family hospitalized
Image credit: TLT
According to an Italian news outlet Corriere della Serathe couple had previously visited the hospital emergency room twice. They were reportedly discharged after receiving treatment for a foodborne infection. However, their condition worsened on Saturday, and the mother-daughter duo was declared dead late in the evening.
Image credit: Alyona Yankovska/Unsplash (not the actual photo)
That the publication reported that The couple and Antonella’s husband, Gianni Di Vita, first fell ill on the afternoon of December 25, which caused them initial visit to hospital. The family reportedly ate fish, shellfish and mushrooms for dinner on December 23.
Image credit: Antonella Di Ielsi
The next day, Sara and Antonella experienced symptoms of nausea and severe stomach ache. However, Sara’s condition worsened on Saturday and she was in intensive care before she died at around 11 pm local time.
Antonella was also hospitalized the same night, and she died the next day at 11 am. Meanwhile, Gianni was still being treated in hospital for two days and had not yet been released.
Image credit: Foggia Corriere
Eldest daughter Antonella, aged 18, was also hospitalized as a precaution although she did not share the symptoms her family was experiencing.
“(It is) difficult to determine exactly what food was referred to in the episode,” Vincenzo Cuzzone, head of the Intensive Care Unit at Cardarelli Hospital, said. notified Sardinian Association, adding that both mother and daughter experienced multiorgan failure.
Five doctors are reportedly being investigated for Antonella and Sara’s deaths
Image credit: RAI News
Three doctors working at Cardarelli Hospital and two attending doctors are reportedly being investigated for the deaths of Antonella and Sara. They were allegedly charged with multiple counts of multiple counts of murder, gross bodily harm by negligence, and medical malpractice.
Police collected food samples from the family’s residence in Pietracatella, including canned food and fresh produce. The samples were reportedly sent to the Molise Zooprophylactic Institute in Rome for testing, and an autopsy of the body has also been ordered.
Image credit: Antonella Di Ielsi
According to Republicmedics suspected botulism, listeria or fulminant hepatitis, but investigators also added “chemical poisoning” to the list of possible causes for the incident.
The city’s mayor, Antonio Tommasone, told the outlet that people were angry about the incident. “We want to understand the reasons for the poisoning, but most importantly, whether doctors could save him and why he was sent home several times,” he said.
Investigators suspect food contamination as a possible cause of Antonella and Sara’s deaths
Image credit: Antonella Di Ielsi
In addition to testing the food consumed by the family before the incident, investigators are reportedly also checking for possible accidental contamination, as it could affect the entire city.
Prosecutor Nicola d’Angelo said authorities were focused on “ensuring no other citizen is affected by a tragedy like this.”
They suspect the flour used in the family’s food may have been mixed with chemicals usually used to exterminate mice.
Gianni, who has served twice as mayor, reportedly also had a flour mill that was allegedly infested with rats for weeks until the mill was disinfected.
A series of highly specialized diagnostic investigations have been initiated to determine the exact cause of the incident.
Image credit: RAI News
Last year, a similar incident occurred at Christmas when three relatives from Brazil died after consuming homemade cakes reported has traces of arsenic.
An airline crew member at Denver International Airport is suspected of being infected foodborne infections after eating a Christmas meal provided by United Airlines.
Food Standards Agency (FSA) revealed that around 70,000 people in England and Wales sought treatment for foodborne infections over the Christmas period.
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