Jakarta Mothers Pressure Government on E. sakazakii
Mothers in Jakarta are pressuring the government to disclose which brands of formula milk have been found to be contaminated with the Enterobacter sakazakii bacteria.
The Jakarta Post reports the issue flared up after the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) announced findings that 22 percent of formula milk for infants on the market was infected with the bacteria Enterobacter sakazakii.
The newspaper quoted some of the worried mothers, who want the government to disclose the brands:
"Since the issue of contaminated formula milk spread last week, I've been worried
about my son's health," said Mona, a resident of Cilincing, East Jakarta.
"I hope the government discloses the brand names as soon as possible so the public, especially mothers, do not panic," she added.
Rini, a 36-year-old mother, said the government should also inform the public of the effects of contaminated formula on children.
"It is so confusing. As a mother of a 2-year-old girl, I urge the government to tell us the brand names and the effects of long-term consumption of the contaminated formula. Does it cause autism? Does it cause brain inflammation?" said Rini, who lives in Bekasi.
The Drug & Food Monitoring Agency, according to the Jakarta Post, is studying an additional 96 samples and will have results in about two weeks. The complete story about the mothers can be found here.
