After the case of the Latin Fiesta of Monserrato (Cagliari), a new outbreak of food botulism has occurred, this time in Calabria, in the well -known tourist resort of Diamond. Here a 52 -year -old man, originally from Naples, died and 9 other people were hospitalized, some in critical conditions. What did they have in common? Everyone had eaten a sandwich with sausage and turnip greens purchased at a food truck on the seafront promenade.
The man, while returning to Naples, accused an illness near Lagonegro (Potenza). Despite the immediate intervention of the rescue, he died shortly before arriving at the San Giovanni hospital. The body is now in the morgue pending the autopsy arranged by the Paola prosecutor, who opened an investigation and seized the street vendor involved.
In the meantime, 9 patients – including two seventeen in intensive care – are hospitalized in the hospital in Cosenza with typical symptoms of botulinum poisoning, such as sight of vision, vomiting and breathing difficulties. Everyone was administered the botulinum antitoxin serum, which came urgently from Taranto and Rome through a herd.
The health authorities are investigating to establish with certainty the cause of contamination and evaluate any criminal and administrative responsibilities. The autopsy on the victim and the results of the analyzes on food samples will be decisive to clarify the exact dynamics of the outbreak.
In the meantime, the Food Truck has been closed with a precautionary health block and citizenship was invited to promptly report any suspicious symptom after the consumption of similar products.
The previous one in Sardinia
This new episode follows by a few weeks that of Monsserrato, in Sardinia, where eight people – including an 11 -year -old boy – were hospitalized after consuming a guacamole sauce contaminated during a Latin American street food party. The child is still in intensive care at the Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome. In that case, two pulp of the Metro avocado pulp were recalled by the market as a precaution.
These two outbreaks, which took place within about fifteen days in different regions, rekindle the spotlight on food safety in the street food sector, particularly exposed to risks in crowded and seasonal contexts. Experts and health authorities underline the urgency of intensifying controls, improving the formation of operators and sensitizing consumers on risks related to food conservation and manipulation.
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