Univasf Probes Suspected Foodborne Illness After More Than 140 Students Report Symptoms

Overview

• Students began reporting nausea, diarrhea and abdominal pain after lunch on Tuesday at the Juazeiro campus restaurant.
• Organized by students, a list identifying about 142 affected people was delivered to the university’s restaurant coordination and nutrition team.
• The Municipal Health Secretariat of Juazeiro opened an investigation through Vigilância Sanitária, which is doing active case finding and collecting clinical specimens.
• Inspectors also visited the university restaurant, gathered water samples and provided guidance on safe handling practices, and the facility remains open.
• No final laboratory report has been scheduled for release, and authorities urged those with symptoms to seek care so cases can be officially notified and monitored.