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Spanish to English translation
One hundred people were poisoned by eating cheese
November 1, 2011 ? 18:05
PERAILILLO .- Around a hundred people were poisoned after eating cheese on Perailillo commune in O'Higgins Region, so that should be transferred to hospitals in Pichilemu, Marchig?e, Santa Cruz and Nancagua.
All those affected ate the same product Perailillo Cheese Factory, so the company said it will close its doors temporarily to cooperate with the investigation conducted by the Regional Health Service.
"We are puzzled, since we have been working 14 years in production and cheese making, and we never had a problem like this. We believe that may have been a break in the cold chain, but that will have to do with the health service research, "said the manager.
As chief physician of the hospital emergency service of Santa Cruz, Dr., Jeremy Zapata said "72 hours ago we started receiving a significant number of patients to health centers who when asked, they have demonstrated the use of cheese, bought Peralillo area. These patients have an acute illness with an evolution from 4 to 7 hours with gastrointestinal symptoms strong enough nausea, diarrhea, febrile episode in some of them who have responded quite well to treatments that they have practiced. "
"What is causing this clinical picture is a toxin that produces dairy products, in this case is a specific toxin of a bacterium that occurs with gastrointestinal symptoms, in some cases breaking the cold chain and this is sum the high temperatures we have had, "he said.
Spanish to English translation
One hundred people were poisoned by eating cheese
November 1, 2011 ? 18:05
PERAILILLO .- Around a hundred people were poisoned after eating cheese on Perailillo commune in O'Higgins Region, so that should be transferred to hospitals in Pichilemu, Marchig?e, Santa Cruz and Nancagua.
All those affected ate the same product Perailillo Cheese Factory, so the company said it will close its doors temporarily to cooperate with the investigation conducted by the Regional Health Service.
"We are puzzled, since we have been working 14 years in production and cheese making, and we never had a problem like this. We believe that may have been a break in the cold chain, but that will have to do with the health service research, "said the manager.
As chief physician of the hospital emergency service of Santa Cruz, Dr., Jeremy Zapata said "72 hours ago we started receiving a significant number of patients to health centers who when asked, they have demonstrated the use of cheese, bought Peralillo area. These patients have an acute illness with an evolution from 4 to 7 hours with gastrointestinal symptoms strong enough nausea, diarrhea, febrile episode in some of them who have responded quite well to treatments that they have practiced. "
"What is causing this clinical picture is a toxin that produces dairy products, in this case is a specific toxin of a bacterium that occurs with gastrointestinal symptoms, in some cases breaking the cold chain and this is sum the high temperatures we have had, "he said.