Salmonella Outbreak at Hortaleza School Affects 90 People

The incident, which has not required hospitalizations, has led to the activation of health protocols and an inspection of the school's kitchen.

Petri dish with bacterial culture, representing a salmonella outbreak.
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Petri dish with bacterial culture, representing a salmonella outbreak.

A salmonella outbreak has impacted 90 people, comprising students and teaching staff, at the Estudio Conde Orgaz School, located in Madrid's Hortaleza district. Fortunately, none of the affected individuals have required hospitalization.

The incident was reported on the evening of Tuesday, June 16. Following confirmation, local pediatricians were contacted to request stool cultures from any minors presenting with symptoms at their clinics, according to sources from the Ministry of Health of the Community of Madrid.
The corresponding health protocol has been initiated, and an inspection was conducted at the educational center's kitchen. Samples of food served on Monday, June 15, the day before the outbreak was declared, were collected during the inspection.
To ensure parents are aware of the situation, an informational note has been sent to the school's administration for distribution to the families.