A MAN was left with a serious neurological condition after contracting E. coli from a since-recalled £4.99 sandwich.
John Daniels, 66, suffered severe diarrhoea and was passing blood two days after eating the chicken and bacon Caesar wrap from Boots. 2 John has been left with Guillain-Barre Syndrome after eating a recalled wrap Credit: SWNS 2 The chicken and bacon Caesar wrap came from Boots Credit: Getty The chartered surveyor was taken to hospital on May 19 and was diagnosed with E. coli the following day.
He was discharged on May 22, but five days later he returned to hospital as he felt dizzy and weak and he was unable to walk unaided. He was then diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome - a serious condition that affects the nervous system - as a result of the E. coli infection.
tra A few weeks on, he has lost around half a stone in weight and is continuing to be monitored by medical teams. John, of Macclesfield, Cheshire, said: "The past month has been nothing short of traumatic." He's now instructed lawyers to probe the sickness after it emerged hundreds of people had been affected by an outbreak of the bug.
I'm still not right physically, and I don't know if I ever will be John Daniels NATIONAL OUTBREAK At least 60 types of pre-packed sandwiches, wraps and salads had been recalled as a result of the outbreak. So far, 211 people are confirmed to have been infected with E. coli bacteria and at least 67 people have required hospital treatment.
Most read in Health A NEW DON.