Health · Public Health & Disease · 11 hrs ago
At least 13 people in Spain sickened by salmonella-tainted eggs
At least 13 people in Spain became ill with salmonella after eating contaminated eggs produced in Spain.
The affected batch was also distributed to Portugal and has been withdrawn from sale.
Spanish authorities notified the European Union’s food safety alert network, which classified the incident as serious.
The Spanish food safety agency has not released details about how ill the affected people are or how many eggs were withdrawn.
Salmonella infection can cause diarrhoea, stomach pain, nausea, vomiting and fever, usually starting within six to 72 hours.
Most healthy people recover within a few days, but complications can be serious for older people and those with underlying health conditions.
The withdrawal is intended to prevent further cases, and no other next steps are specified.
At least 13 people in Spain were sickened with Salmonella after eating contaminated eggs.
The eggs were produced in Spain and came from a batch also distributed to Portugal.
The affected batch has been withdrawn from the market.
Spanish authorities notified the European Union’s food alert system on Thursday the 8th.
The European food safety network classified the incident as serious, while details about the patients and the number of eggs withdrawn were not made public.
- Who
- At least 13 people in Spain were sickened.
- What
- They contracted salmonella after consuming contaminated eggs.
- When
- Spanish authorities sent an alert on Thursday the 8th; the month and year of that alert are not stated in the article.
- Where
- Spain; eggs from the batch were also distributed to Portugal.
- Why
- The eggs were contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Spanish authorities notified the EU food alert system about the contaminated eggs and illnesses.
The affected batch had been withdrawn from the market.
- Reported illnesses
- At least 13 people
- Bacteria
- Salmonella Enteritidis
- Egg production
- Spain
- Distribution
- Spain and Portugal
- EU alert classification
- Serious
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