法國奶粉生產商全球緊急召回'毒奶粉'

French baby milk formula maker Lactalis has ordered a global product recall over fears of salmonella contamination.

法國嬰兒配方奶粉生產商拉克塔利斯因擔心沙門氏菌感染問題，已下令進行全球產品召回。

Health authorities in France said 26 infants in the country have become sick since early December.

法國衛生部門表示，自12月初以來，該國已有26名嬰兒染病。

The recall affects products exported to countries including Britain, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sudan.

本次召回影響出口至英國、中國、巴基斯坦、孟加拉、蘇丹等國的產品。

It covers hundreds of baby milk powder products marketed globally under the Milumel, Picot and Celi brands.

此次召回涉及全球在售的法國牛欄、Picot和Celi品牌的數百種嬰兒奶粉產品。

Lactalis is one of the world's biggest dairy producers. Company spokesman Michel Nalet said "nearly 7,000 tons" of production may have been contaminated, but the company is currently unable to say how much remains on the market, has been consumed or is in stock.

拉克塔利斯是世界上最大的乳製品生產商之一。公司發言人納萊特稱，“近7000噸”產品可能已遭到污染，但公司目前無法說明還有多少奶粉仍在市場上，多少已被喝掉或還有多少庫存。

Salmonella bacteria can cause food poisoning and symptoms include diarrhoea, stomach cramps and vomiting. The illness, caused by intestinal bacteria from farm animals, is dangerous for the very young and elderly because of the risk of dehydration.

沙門氏桿菌可引起食物中毒，症狀包括腹瀉、胃痙攣和嘔吐。這種疾病由來自農場動物的腸道細菌引起，因爲有脫水的風險，所以對於嬰幼兒和年長者來說非常危險。