School Children Fell Sick in China

by Sheela Philomena on September 5, 2012 at 11:11 AM General Health News

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In China, 90 school kids hospitalized with food poisoning, say local authorities.

The latest case of suspected food poisoning linked to school meals was reported at a primary school in Boluo County, the county government said in a statement, reported Xinhua.

School Children Fell Sick in China

The statement added that the students reported signs of illness, including vomiting, after eating lunches provided by school and were instantly sent to local hospitals. As of 6 p.m., half of them had been discharged.

Local disease-control authorities said they had conducted tests in the school canteen, hoping to soon reveal the cause of the incident.

Source: IANS

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