North China food poisoning victims discharged from hospital
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-10-07 14:29
HOHHOT -- The last batch of 76 students who suffered from food poisoning at a
secondary school in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in late
September has been discharged from hospital, the local educational department
said on Saturday.
"So far, all the 217 sickened students have recovered and we had received no
new case of food poisoning by Friday," said an official with the educational
department in Fengzheng City, where the food poisoning happened.
The students at the Fengzhen City Experimental Middle School developed
symptoms of dizziness, headache, fever, vomiting and diarrhea on September 28
after dining at the school canteen.
Investigation shows that food prepared for the students on September 27 was
mixed with leftovers which had already turned bad.
Local police have detained seven administrative workers at the canteen. The
city government has suspended school principal, Suo Jianmin, who may face
further disciplinary action.
Fengzhen is more than a three-hour bus ride from Hohhot, the regional
capital.
|
