School food poisoning hospitalises 148

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    ANN/VIET NAM NEWS – Around 800 students from a school in the south-central city of Nha Trang are suspected of having food poisoning, with 148 admitted to hospital.

    The students are from Ischool Nha Trang. After having rice, fried chicken wings, boiled chicken, and soup for lunch on Thursday, hundreds of students began suffering abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhoea and fever.

    They were taken to Khanh Hoa Province Hospital, 22/12 Hospital, Vinmec Hospital and Saigon Nha Trang Hospital.

    As of noon yesterday, 148 students had been hospitalised. All are in a stable condition.

    According to the provincial health department report, about 800 students of Ischool suffered from food poisoning.

    Ischool principal Pham Huu Binh, said samples of the food served on November 17 had been sent to the Medical Centre for inspection.

    Khanh Hoa province’s authorities check on the students who were allegedly suffering from food poisoning. PHOTO: ANN/VIET NAM NEWS