By Liza Mohd
Source of Article: http://www.brudirect.com/DailyInfo/News/Archive/Aug08/120808/nite01.htm
Kuala Belait
- A suspected
outbreak of food poisoning at a government primary school in Kuala Belait led to 16 students receiving treatment at the Suri Seri Begawan hospital Kuala Belait
after the students started vomiting after recess.
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Dyg Roshima Hj
Kamal from the hospital administration confirmed
that 16 Primary Three students were under medical observation and 10 of them
were admitted to the hospital for further medical treatment. According to the hospital
Specialist Paediatrician Dr Thet
Thet Nwe, the students
had reportedly consumed various food including Nasi Lemak from the school
canteen, as well as burgers that were part of the birthday treat of a fellow
student. The students also drank
water provided by the school. However, Dr Thet
stressed that there were no complaints of abdominal pain, which indicates a
serious onset of food poisoning, and in fact some of the students have since
recovered. Dr Thet
said the students complained of persistent vomiting of up to nine times after
school break at around 11.30am but none of them vomited after they were
brought to the |
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hospital. |
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The Disease Control Unit and
food inspectors from the Food Safety Control of the
Belait Health Department are
conducting a thorough investigation at the school.
Doctors are also still
trying to determine the source of the suspected food poisoning.
The schoolteachers, however,
declined to comment regarding the incident. -- Courtesy of
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