• Health Detected the first case of salmonella in Spain related to Kinder eggs

  • Health Spain investigates the first case of salmonellosis due to contaminated Kinder products

The Minister of Health,

Julio García Comesaña

, has reported that the first case of salmonellosis

has been confirmed in Galicia

in a child, belonging to the Lugo health area, which "fits" with the

existing health alert

in relation to the

consumption of eggs kindergarten

.

The councilor has indicated that

there are also two other suspected cases

of salmonellosis in the Galician community that are under study.

However, he stresses that

the child "is fine"

, "in perfect condition", in a case that occurred two weeks ago and was confirmed last Friday.

Regarding the other two alleged suspects,

the samples have been sent to the Ministry of Health

to be analyzed at the

National Center for Microbiology.

However,

García Comesaña

has wanted to send a "calm message", since it is

a pathology

that derives from this infection that, "fortunately, is controlled".

He asks that the products of these batches not be consumed

, although the logistics chain is

removing

them thanks to the work of the health authorities so that "there are no more Galicians" infected.

The

Ministry of Health

recalls that the General Directorate of Public Health issued a notice to the health areas and the territorial headquarters with the scope of the

alert

and the action procedure.

Within the framework of surveillance actions,

the active search for related cases

was included , in addition to the withdrawal of corresponding batches.

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