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136 Students and Teacher Suspected of Food Poisoning at Blora School

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Officials suspect that 136 students and one teacher at a Central Java high school suffered food poisoning linked to the Free Nutritious Meals program.
  • Four students were taken to hospital, while most others were sent home after receiving medical attention.
  • The meals had been supplied by the Sukorejo 2 Nutrition Fulfillment Service Unit, and local health authorities are handling the case.

A suspected food-poisoning incident at SMAN 1 Tunjungan in Blora, Central Java, affected 136 students and one teacher after a Free Nutritious Meals meal was served on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026.

At first, there was a report that students were absent because of diarrhea. Then we also found that children at the school were going in and out of the bathroom.

· TotokThe school’s public relations officer described how staff first noticed the suspected illness.

The school began investigating after several students failed to attend classes on Tuesday with diarrhea. Staff also noticed students repeatedly going to the bathroom. The school then coordinated with authorities and recorded students experiencing symptoms.

School principal Yuni Ni’wati said all symptomatic students were asked to gather in the school hall. Health officials initially recorded 133 students and one teacher, while three absent students with diarrhea were also suspected of being affected, bringing the total to 137 people.

Everyone with symptoms was asked to go to the hall.

· Yuni Ni’watiThe school principal described the response after the symptoms were identified.

Most reported diarrhea, and four students were taken to hospital on medical advice. Education official Sadimin said the district health office and Tunjungan community health center were handling the case. One student remained at a clinic, while the others had been allowed to return home.

The others have been sent home.

· SadiminThe Central Java education chief gave an update on the students’ condition.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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