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Salmonella Outbreak at Galicia’s Trasan Fest Reaches 162 Cases

Epidemiological surveys using food traceability tests aim to confirm whether tortillas left in high temperatures caused the salmonella outbreak.

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Vista del festival en Oza-Cesuras.
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Overview

  • The total number of reported gastroenteritis cases linked to the festival has climbed to 162, with 22 patients admitted to A Coruña hospitals.
  • Three individuals have tested positive for salmonella in laboratory analyses, confirming a bacterial origin.
  • Investigators are interviewing sick attendees to reconstruct meal histories and pinpoint shared sources of contamination.
  • Early evidence focuses on tortillas served at a mobile food stand, which may have been improperly stored in the weekend heat.
  • The incident has exposed regulatory gaps in oversight of temporary festival vendors, prompting calls for stricter food-safety controls.