Eggs? 3 sick with Salmonella during festival of Pilar in Spain

Three people were stricken with Salmonella and hospitalized during the past holiday Pilar in Zaragoza.

Venida_de_la_Virgen_del_Pilar_(Ximenez_de_Maza)The latest data published by the Public Health Epidemiological Bulletin of Aragon recorded a total of 480 food poisoning during the 2014, slightly above the estimated public health figure for this period, which is 431 based on the data accumulated in the last five years in the community. Last week a total of 9 cases were detected in the community. Five of them were in the province of Zaragoza and the four others in Huesca.

Most outbreaks of food poisoning (TIA) and acute gastroenteritis (AGE) are caused by spoiled food. The tendency of these eating disorders has been rising in recent months in Aragon. In May, the figure exceeded 200 affected after a major outbreak group of 13 people. The figure rose again in June, when it came to 242 It is precisely in the summer when poisoning soar and egg products are often the main cause of salmonella.

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