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Food Poisoning Crisis Hits KwaZulu-Natal, 43 Students Hospitalized

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Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 01:56 PM

Written by Daukoru Grey

Food Poisoning Crisis Hits KwaZulu-Natal, 43 Students Hospitalized

The Provincial Education Department in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa, have said that about 43 students from a primary school were hospital for suspected food poisoning.

The spokesperson for the Department of Education in Kwazulu-Natal Province in a recent statement informed that the learners from Ngaqa Primary School in Mtubatuba fell ill after consuming snacks purchased from street vendors outside the school.

“The students were rushed to a local clinic and were released upon medical treatment.

“Some tests were taken to the laboratory,” said Muzi Mhlambi, spokesperson for the Department of Education in Kwazulu-Natal Province.

Although they have been discharged from the clinic, Mhlambi said the department is collaborating with the police and the Department of Health to investigate the cause of the accident.

South Africa has recently experienced a surge in food poisoning cases among children.

On Oct. 6, six children died from suspected food poisoning in Johannesburg, and over 130 students from Gauteng, Limpopo, and KwaZulu-Natal provinces were hospitalized for similar reasons earlier this month.

South Africa’s National Department of Health deployed an 80-member investigation team, including environmental and health inspectors, to investigate these accidents and inspect food sold in local tuck shops.

The investigation commenced on Monday, and the exact cause of the suspected food poisoning cases remains under investigation.

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Food Poisoning Crisis Hits KwaZulu-Natal, 43 Students Hospitalized

The Provincial Education Department in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa, have said that about 43 students from a primary school were hospital for suspected food poisoning.

The spokesperson for the Department of Education in Kwazulu-Natal Province in a recent statement informed that the learners from Ngaqa Primary School in Mtubatuba fell ill after consuming snacks purchased from street vendors outside the school.

“The students were rushed to a local clinic and were released upon medical treatment.

“Some tests were taken to the laboratory,” said Muzi Mhlambi, spokesperson for the Department of Education in Kwazulu-Natal Province.

Although they have been discharged from the clinic, Mhlambi said the department is collaborating with the police and the Department of Health to investigate the cause of the accident.

South Africa has recently experienced a surge in food poisoning cases among children.

On Oct. 6, six children died from suspected food poisoning in Johannesburg, and over 130 students from Gauteng, Limpopo, and KwaZulu-Natal provinces were hospitalized for similar reasons earlier this month.

South Africa’s National Department of Health deployed an 80-member investigation team, including environmental and health inspectors, to investigate these accidents and inspect food sold in local tuck shops.

The investigation commenced on Monday, and the exact cause of the suspected food poisoning cases remains under investigation.

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