Foodborne illness from tuba-tuba seeds among school-aged children, Philippines: a call for community education
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.
Authors
- John Bobbie Roca
- Ray Justin Ventura
- Darren H Venturina
- Apple Charm A Agulto
- Alireza S Faiyaz
- Mariz Zheila C Blanco-Payuyo
Institutions
- Department of Health (PH)
- Metropolitan Hospital College of Nursing (PH)
- Valley Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Western Pacific surveillance response journal
- Published
- 2025-03-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5365/wpsar.2025.16.1.1186
- Primary Topic
- Food Safety and Hygiene
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00