In Chiapas, a Mexican woman died on Friday after poisoning suffered by 20 people suspected of eating stale food during a birthday party at the municipality of Las Margarita.
It was announced that on October 12, the day after the celebration, 45 people experienced vomiting and diarrhea.
The Ministry of Health reported in a statement that in the early hours of Friday, Lilia, 70, requested medical treatment at the Las Margarita Community Basic Hospital and He died five hours later from diarrhea that was getting worse.
Several people became drunk after eating food that was allegedly in poor condition in Chiapas. Photo: Pexels
OTHER DRUNK PEOPLE
Just like him, another 20 elderly people were treated at the General Hospital “María Ignacia Gandulfo” in the municipality of Comitán for showing the same symptoms.
Seven people were discharged after showing improvement and 13 remain hospitalized, under surveillance and with stable health reports.
In light of the poisoning, the Chiapas Ministry of Health deployed personnel from the directorate of Epidemiology and Sanitary Risk Protection to conduct an investigation to determine the cause of this contingency.
Meanwhile, health institutions indicate that epidemiological surveillance has been carried out to find out whether the symptoms that appear are in accordance with the operational definition bacterial food poisoning.
Epidemiological surveillance was carried out to determine whether the presenting symptoms matched the operational definition of bacterial food poisoning and samples were taken from ingested food to rule out or ascertain whether it was contaminated food.
A group of specialists arrives at the place where the ingested food is sampled rule out or confirm whether it is contaminated food.
This phenomenon also occurs at other latitudes in southeastern Mexico, particularly in Chiapas.
The most recent case occurred a week ago in San Cristóbal de las Casas, where 110 high school students showed symptoms of poisoning such as agitation, hallucinations and fainting. added to several similar events in primary education schools, since last September and it has caught the attention of Mexican authorities.
WHAT IS FOOD POISON?
The UK National Health Service (NHS) explains that Food poisoning is a common disease Although it can be mild, it can sometimes be fatal.
It occurs when a person eats or drinks something that is contaminated with bacteria or toxins and can affect one person or group if they all eat the same contaminated food.
According to the NHS, the incubation period is different and sometimes causes symptoms in less than 30 minutes or a few hoursHowever, most cases of food poisoning appear 12-48 hours after consumption.
The duration can be from 1 to 3 days but sometimes up to a week depending on the type of bacteria, as well as the severity of the infection and the general state of health of the person.
The most common symptoms are:
- vomit
- Diarrhea
- Stomach ache
- Fever
- shivering
- bloody stool
- dehydration
- Muscle ache
- Weakness
- Fatigue
The NHS emphasizes that severe poisoning occurs in rare cases and in very extreme cases, even can cause death or paralysis.
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