Police have reported on Twitter that those affected were taken to Sant Joan de Déu Hospital
Consumption of food in a pupuseria was harmful to the health of at least 18 people in Santa Anna, west of San Salvador.
Police have reported on Twitter that those affected were taken to Sant Joan de Déu Hospital, also in Santa Anna.
In addition, the security institution has detailed that at the place where the food came from was already the Health staff, they will be responsible for assessing whether the food ingredients contained any toxic substances.
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Unofficial versions noted that those affected are residents of the colony San Jose, located on the road to Metapán
It transpired that the samples taken by the Health staff will be transferred to San Salvador for the relevant analysis.
According to specialized sites, food poisoning can become dangerous if it causes severe dehydration or other complications.
The symptoms stand out:
diarrhea
vomiting
Abdominal pain
fever
Headache
It is also known that symptoms range from mild to severe and could last from a few hours to several days.
What causes food poisoning?
Microbial infections (viruses, bacteria, and parasites) cause most food poisoning. Harmful chemicals also cause some cases of food poisoning.
Microbes can spread to food at any time as they are grown, harvested or slaughtered, processed, stored, shipped or prepared.
It is possible that when buying food, they already come with harmful microbes.