By Teddy Cambosa
Health authorities in Jamaica are investigating a possible salmonella outbreak, previously reported from the Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort and Spa in Lucea, Hanover.
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According to Patricia Hall Patterson, chief public health inspector for Hanover, the investigation has started as early as December.
“It is under control because the main kitchen was closed. The team was there. They came to a conclusion and recommendations were made. Since then, we have not had any cases, not to my knowledge. We did our part and we’re still doing some investigations,” Hall Patterson said.
The website, iwaspoisoned.com reports over 80 persons reported sick so far, a common diagnoses has been Salmonella.
Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.
Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis
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Teddy Cambosa is a graduating BS Biology student and a former campus journalist at Batangas State University. He is also currently writing for MARKETECH APAC, a small APAC-focused marketing news site.
The claims made are indeed true. My family went on vacation at Grand Palladium in early December and we all experienced vomiting, fever and chills and diarrhea. We had to to take medication for symptoms to ease.
Nine of us spent a week at Tensing Pen in Dec 2019. We never ate off resort. Nor did we eat at the airport. Yet, 6 of 9 of us tested positive for salmonella upon return home. My son was hospitalized for 3 days in New York. Another family required similar medical care in Boston. We know that we were sickened at the resort because that’s the only place where we all consumed food or beverages. I’d like to think the Jamaican authorities would investigate Tensing Pen and ensure steps are taken to prevent similar incidents in the future.