The Health Delegation of the Junta de Andalucía has reported that an outbreak of salmonellosis has been detected in the town of gerena, in Seville, after going to the local clinic several people with similar symptoms. Has been the health center itself the one that communicated the notice, through the national Alert Network system, as reported by the agency EFE.
The poisoning would have occurred at the end of February, since it was on the 20th of last month when the Gerena Health Center formalized the declaration of an outbreak of food poisoning with the same origin, a spoiled meat that those affected would have acquired in a nearby food store.
have been notified six cases of neighbors who presented to the outpatient clinic with the same common symptoms, which responded to a usual clinical picture in poisoning by the bacteria Salmonellasuch as vomiting, diarrhea and fever. All have evolved favorably and no hospitalization has been required.
According to sources consulted by the agency, after confirming the cases, action was taken following the usual protocol to control the outbreak. In the investigation, epidemiological surveys, the health inspection of the point of sale and the taking of samples of food remains have been carried out. The analysis of those samples has tested positive for Salmonellaso the health authorities are currently monitoring the case.
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