Cambodia: More than 80 children sickened by food poisoning

[geovalin]

Chea Vann, the governor of Tram Kak district, where the incident took place, told police that all of the victims had the same symptoms diarrhea and vomiting.

 

Officials say more than 80 schoolchildren in Cambodia have fallen ill after eating contaminated food distributed by a local volunteer group. The primary school students in the southern province of Takeo became sick Tuesday after eating fried rice, sausage and milk.

 

Chea Vann, the governor of Tram Kak district, where the incident took place, told police that all of the victims had the same symptoms diarrhea and vomiting.

He said Wednesday that the children have been sent to hospitals, and that all were in stable condition.

 

Such mass outbreaks of food poisoning are not uncommon in Cambodia, where checks on food are rare and safety regulations lax.

 

http://indianexpress.com/article/world/world-news/cambodia-more-than-80-children-sickened-by-food-poisoning-3091236/

[geovalin]

137 kids fall ill after event at school

Thu, 20 October 2016

Kong Meta

 

Five of 137 Ta Tai Primary School students in Takeo’s Tram Kak district yesterday remained hospitalised, and in serious condition, after eating what is believed to have been tainted food they received during a charity event organised by 11 students at a Phnom Penh business school on Tuesday, according to a health official.

 

Nuth Senath, director of the provincial health department, said 92 students were sent to Tram Kak district hospital, while 45 were admitted at the provincial referral hospital after eating rice, vegetables and milk of an unknown brand.

 

Heng Thy, director of Tram Kak district hospital, said the students admitted in his hospital were experiencing diarrhoea, fever and stomachaches.

 

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[ableguy]

I wonder if the milk was rancid milk originally destined for te The Thai school kids, have read many reports of this being found in Cambodia in supermarkets for sale, land of scams nothing ever changes.