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Baja California Confirms 78 Students Sickened by School Meals in Tijuana

Regulators are testing food samples to determine the cause.

Overview

  • State health officials report 78 symptomatic students across multiple primary schools, with 669 students registered as having contact with the implicated meals.
  • COEPRIS collected chicken-based foods and purified water for laboratory analysis, with findings pending to identify the causative agent.
  • No grave cases have been reported, and most children received treatment and were discharged in stable condition.
  • Emergency responders, including Tijuana Fire Department and Cruz Roja, transported about 40 children to hospitals while many others were taken by parents.
  • Gov. Marina del Pilar ordered a probe that could lead to sanctions for the contracted supplier AB Alimentos, and schools instructed parents to keep medical receipts for potential reimbursement.