Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Nine children hospitalized after eating contaminated chips in Mossel Bay

Pending lab tests aim to uncover the cause of illness in nine children at a school in Mossel Bay.

The students shared chips from a local spaza shop before experiencing stomach cramps on Monday. All nine have recovered and have been discharged from the hospital.

Garden Route Mayor Andrew Stroebel stated that environmental health officials are investigating the incident.

"The chips will be sent to a laboratory and test results will be made public once received back" he said.

In addition to stomach cramps, the Western Cape Education Department(WCED) noted that the Grade 5 pupils from Imekhaya Primary School in KwaNonqaba also reported itchy skin.

Since September, more than 890 suspected food contamination cases have been documented across the country, resulting in at least 22 fatalities among children linked to suspected food poisoning.

 

Done by: Stephanie Van Rayen

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