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408 employees poisoned in Yucatan
The Prosecutor General's Office opened an investigation to determine the causes of mass poisoning
Intoxicated. Gov. Rolando Zapata Bello said that virtually all company employees were discharged and are out of danger thanks to the proper care they received. (Photo: Lorenzo Hernandez / El Universal)
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MERIDA, Yucatan | Saturday January 5th, 2013
Yazmin Rodriguez / correspondent | The Universal
14:21
The Prosecutor General's Office opened an investigation to determine the cause of the poisoning of a total of 408 employees of the company South Valley, located in the municipality of Tekax.
On Friday afternoon, it was reported that about 300 people were poisoned by eating decaying food, however, the prosecution made relevant research to know whether it was the food, water or fertilizer which caused massive cases of gastroenteritis.
As reported by El Universal, the victims are employees of the packing of vegetables South Valley, which is dedicated to growing squash and other vegetables for export.
For his part, Governor Rolando Zapata Bello said that virtually all company employees were discharged and are out of danger thanks to the proper care they received, but said it continues to slope by all public health institutions.
Employees of the U.S. capital packing boxes presented simultaneous gastroenteritis after breakfast cakes and coffee carnitas, which ended in a broad mobilization by health authorities, Civil Defence and the Attorney General.
Because the number of patients, these had to be distributed in different IMSS clinics nearby municipalities as Ticul Tekax and Oxkutzcab Peto, Yucatan.
In the IMSS clinic in Tekax were admitted 120 affected, while in the health center of the municipality were interned 88, of which 47 were discharged from yesterday.
In the IMSS clinic Ticul 50 workers were treated, that hours after they were discharged. In the Social Security Hospital Tzucacab were interned 25 affected, and in Oxkutzcab, 61.
The latest report indicates that of the 408 intoxicated, only 16 were still under observation, of which 14 were in Oxkutzcab and two more in Texak.
Although it has been confirmed that the cause of mass poisoning was by eating spoiled food, health authorities are awaiting the results of tests performed in the laboratory of the Department of Epidemiology of the Ministry of Health .
Furthermore, the Attorney General of the State initiated an investigation into the mass poisoning to determine the cause of the disease suffered by the laborers of the baler.
Spanish-English translation
408 employees poisoned in Yucatan
The Prosecutor General's Office opened an investigation to determine the causes of mass poisoning
Intoxicated. Gov. Rolando Zapata Bello said that virtually all company employees were discharged and are out of danger thanks to the proper care they received. (Photo: Lorenzo Hernandez / El Universal)
Related News
There are 300 intoxicated in Tekax, 25 serious 1/5/2013
MERIDA, Yucatan | Saturday January 5th, 2013
Yazmin Rodriguez / correspondent | The Universal
14:21
The Prosecutor General's Office opened an investigation to determine the cause of the poisoning of a total of 408 employees of the company South Valley, located in the municipality of Tekax.
On Friday afternoon, it was reported that about 300 people were poisoned by eating decaying food, however, the prosecution made relevant research to know whether it was the food, water or fertilizer which caused massive cases of gastroenteritis.
As reported by El Universal, the victims are employees of the packing of vegetables South Valley, which is dedicated to growing squash and other vegetables for export.
For his part, Governor Rolando Zapata Bello said that virtually all company employees were discharged and are out of danger thanks to the proper care they received, but said it continues to slope by all public health institutions.
Employees of the U.S. capital packing boxes presented simultaneous gastroenteritis after breakfast cakes and coffee carnitas, which ended in a broad mobilization by health authorities, Civil Defence and the Attorney General.
Because the number of patients, these had to be distributed in different IMSS clinics nearby municipalities as Ticul Tekax and Oxkutzcab Peto, Yucatan.
In the IMSS clinic in Tekax were admitted 120 affected, while in the health center of the municipality were interned 88, of which 47 were discharged from yesterday.
In the IMSS clinic Ticul 50 workers were treated, that hours after they were discharged. In the Social Security Hospital Tzucacab were interned 25 affected, and in Oxkutzcab, 61.
The latest report indicates that of the 408 intoxicated, only 16 were still under observation, of which 14 were in Oxkutzcab and two more in Texak.
Although it has been confirmed that the cause of mass poisoning was by eating spoiled food, health authorities are awaiting the results of tests performed in the laboratory of the Department of Epidemiology of the Ministry of Health .
Furthermore, the Attorney General of the State initiated an investigation into the mass poisoning to determine the cause of the disease suffered by the laborers of the baler.