August 8, 2024, 10:16 PM
August 8, 2024, 10:16 PM
In response to the report of a mass poisoningthat affected students from the municipality of HuntsmanThe Departmental Health Service (Sedes) went to the site together with the Food Safety Unit to evaluate the quality of the school breakfast and collect samples of the food and drinks consumed by the students the previous day.
“We are conducting investigations; I cannot give a definitive diagnosis yet; but we know that there are children hospitalized who are not in danger at the moment and are being evaluated in different clinics,” he said. Jaime Bilbao, director of Sedes,
In addition, he indicated that the Food Safety Unit is taking samples of the food and drinks consumed to identify the Possible presence of viruses or bacteriaOnce the analysis is completed, a report will be issued with recommendations for the municipality and the supplier companies, with the aim of preventing future similar incidents.
Juan Saavedra, coordinator of the Obispo Santistevan Health Network, reported that the surveillance system for Foodborne Diseases (ETAs) was activated. According to the preliminary report, 10 students were hospitalized, Of which 7 belong to the Villa Virginia educational unit, 1 to the Libertad educational unit and 2 to the Paraíso educational unit.
Those affected, who are between 6 and 17 years old, presented symptoms such as headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, abdominal pain and paresthesia (a tingling or numbness sensation).
