Free meals causes food poisoning in Medan with 6 pupils hospitalized
The pupils felt sick after consuming packaged milk, which they said no longer good and had lumps like coconut milk.
A free nutritious meal program in Medan, Indonesia, led to food poisoning among six elementary school pupils, with two hospitalized, according to reports on Friday. The pupils, from SDN 060870 state elementary school, reportedly consumed packaged milk that they described as no longer good, exhibiting lumps similar to coconut milk.
Prabowo Subianto, the city official managing the program, faced criticism for the incident. Two of the six affected students were discharged on Saturday, while the others remained hospitalized. Medan City Secretary Erfin Fahrurrazi confirmed that the administration was still tracking the condition of the hospitalized pupils at Imelda Hospital.
Eleven pupils were permitted to return home after receiving treatment. Efrin, a spokesperson for the city administration, stated that laboratory results from food samples given to the students were pending, but initial symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea suggested food poisoning. Efrin emphasized that these symptoms confirmed the suspicion.
Siti Nurzanah, the mother of one of the affected pupils, recounted her oldest child's symptoms, including nausea and stomachache, which improved after medical attention.
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