Foodborne illness from tuba-tuba seeds among school-aged children, Philippines: a call for community education.

IF 1 Q4 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Western Pacific Surveillance and Response Pub Date : 2025-03-20 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI:10.5365/wpsar.2025.16.1.1186

Darren H Venturina, Apple Charm A Agulto, Alireza S Faiyaz, Ray Justin C Ventura, Mariz Zheila C Blanco-Payuyo, John Bobbie Roca

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Objective: On 2 September 2023, the Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit of the Department of Health's Center for Health Development in Calabarzon, Philippines, received a report of foodborne illness due to the ingestion of tuba-tuba (Jatropha curcas) seeds in Talao Talao Village, Lucena City. The objective of this study was to describe the public health event.

Methods: A descriptive study was conducted. Cases were defined as previously well individuals who developed at least one of the following symptoms after eating tuba-tuba seeds: vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, headache or dizziness. Health records were reviewed, and key informant interviews and environmental surveys were conducted.

Results: Ten cases were identified, ranging in age from 10 to 12 years. The onset of symptoms ranged from 1 to 4 hours after consumption. Six of the cases were taken to the hospital, although two went home before being admitted; all recovered after 3 days. The most common symptom was vomiting (100%); other symptoms included abdominal pain, diarrhoea, dizziness and headache.

Discussion: This investigation confirmed that tuba-tuba seeds were the cause of symptoms among school-aged children in Lucena City. To prevent similar events in the future, we recommend intensifying educational campaigns at both the community and school levels, as tuba-tuba is common in the area.

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菲律宾学龄儿童中由大号种子引起的食源性疾病：对社区教育的呼吁。

目的：2023年9月2日，菲律宾卡拉巴松卫生部卫生发展中心区域流行病学和监测股收到了卢塞纳市Talao Talao村因摄入大号-大号（麻疯树）种子而引起的食源性疾病报告。本研究的目的是描述公共卫生事件。方法：采用描述性研究。病例定义为先前健康的个体，在食用大号-大号种子后出现至少以下症状之一：呕吐、腹痛、腹泻、头痛或头晕。对健康记录进行了审查，并对关键的举报人进行了访谈和环境调查。结果：共确诊10例，年龄10 ~ 12岁。症状出现的时间为服用后1至4小时。其中6例被送往医院，但有2例在入院前就回家了；3天后全部恢复。最常见的症状是呕吐（100%）；其他症状包括腹痛、腹泻、头晕和头痛。讨论：本调查证实，大号-大号种子是卢塞纳市学龄儿童出现症状的原因。为了防止今后发生类似事件，我们建议在社区和学校层面加强教育活动，因为大号-大号在该地区很常见。

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