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777 Students and Teachers at Rembang School Suspected of Food Poisoning from Free Nutritious Meal

From Republika · () Indonesian

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

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  • Some 777 students and teachers at SMAN 1 Lasem in Rembang, Central Java, developed diarrhea after receiving a government-provided nutritious meal.
  • At least five students, or six according to the school principal’s later account, were hospitalized, while others reported dizziness, fever and stomach cramps.
  • The school suspects the grilled chicken in the meal, which also included rice, fried tempeh, vegetables and watermelon, may have caused the illness.

More than 750 students and teachers at a high school in Rembang, Central Java, suffered diarrhea after eating a free nutritious meal, overwhelming the school’s toilets and sending several students to hospital.

The meal was distributed at about noon on Wednesday, during the school’s break. It consisted of rice, grilled chicken, fried tempeh, vegetables and watermelon. Some students had already developed diarrhea after leaving school, but did not report it at the time.

After they came to school today, they kept going back and forth to the toilet, en masse.

· JuhartutikThe principal described how the students’ diarrhea became widespread at school.

By the following day, students were repeatedly rushing to the toilets. Juhartutik, the principal of SMAN 1 Lasem, said the school’s roughly 30 toilets could not cope with the number of students affected. Students had to use teachers’ toilets and even the toilet in her office.

They used the teachers’ toilets and the toilet in my office too.

· JuhartutikShe explained how the number of affected students overwhelmed the school’s facilities.

Juhartutik said six people were receiving treatment at a community health center when she spoke, although the initial account said at least five students had been hospitalized. She said those affected reported dizziness, fever, stomach cramps and continuing diarrhea.

The principal suspected the grilled chicken. She said it felt slimy when handled. The school has distributed forms to parents asking them to decide whether their children should continue taking part in the free nutritious meal program.

The chicken felt as if it was already slimy when handled.

· JuhartutikThe principal identified the grilled chicken as a suspected cause of the illness.
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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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