Tlapa, Guerrero: 29 hospitalized after tamale food poisoning

At least 29 people in the Mexican state of Guerrero were hospitalized after consuming tamales containing contaminated pork during Day of the Dead celebrations. The victims reside in the communities of Linda Vista, San Pedro Acatlán, and Santa María Tonaya.

According to Iván González Romero, director of Civil Protection, 19 individuals have been discharged but remain under medical observation. Ten people remain hospitalized, six of whom are reported to be in serious condition at the IMSS-Bienestar General Hospital in Tlapa.

Official reports indicate the meat used for the tamales was purchased from a vendor operating out of a vehicle that travels through indigenous localities in the municipality. In response, the Tlapa City Council issued an alert advising the public against purchasing meat sold from vehicles and stated that administrative and legal measures will be taken against those selling meat that does not meet sanitary conditions.