EU: Nearly 270 Cases of Chocolate Eggs Salmonella Outbreak

EU: Nearly 270 Cases of Chocolate Eggs Salmonella Outbreak
'Kinder Surprise' chocolate eggs, made by Ferrero, in this illustration photo taken in Brussels on April 3, 2022. Laurie Dieffembacq/Belga Mag/AFP via Getty Images
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STOCKHOLM—European health officials say that 266 confirmed cases and 58 suspected cases of an outbreak of salmonella infection linked to chocolate Easter eggs have now been reported throughout Europe and in North America, the vast majority in children.

The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control said that 86.3 percent of the cases were among children aged 10 or younger, and for all cases in Europe with information available, 41.3 percent of them were hospitalized. No deaths have been reported.