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Indonesian Nutrition Agency Seeks Dismissal of Program Head After More Than 500 Students Fall Ill in Sidoarjo
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Indonesian Nutrition Agency Seeks Dismissal of Program Head After More Than 500 Students Fall Ill in Sidoarjo

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

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

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  • More than 500 people at Manbaul Hikam Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo became ill after eating food provided through Indonesia’s Free Nutritious Meals program.
  • The national nutrition agency recommended dismissing the head of the Talang Angin food-service unit and suspended the unit for 30 days.
  • At Sidoarjo’s RT Notopuro Regional Hospital, 353 of 380 patients had been discharged, while five remained hospitalized and 22 were under observation.

Indonesia’s national nutrition agency has recommended removing the head of the Talang Angin food-service unit after more than 500 people fell ill at Manbaul Hikam Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo.

We propose removing and replacing the head of the SPPG.

— Ketut SumedanaThe nutrition agency official called for disciplinary action after the mass illness.

Ketut Sumedana, a deputy overseeing monitoring and supervision at the agency, said the Talang Angin Satuan Pelayanan Pemenuhan Gizi unit had also received a serious suspension lasting 30 days. An investigation with the local health office will determine what caused the illness, he said.

The first step is to investigate with the health department, and we will later announce what caused the poisoning.

— Ketut SumedanaHe described the planned investigation into the incident.

Authorities are focusing on treating those affected. At RT Notopuro Regional Hospital, 380 people had received care by 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. Hospital spokesperson Rizqi Maulana said 353 had gone home, five were still being treated and 22 remained under observation. The patients under observation were improving, although some still reported diarrhea and stomach pain. The five hospitalized patients were in regular wards, not intensive care.

We will focus on saving the health of our children in several hospitals.

— Ketut SumedanaHe outlined the agency’s immediate priority of treating the affected students and others.

“We will focus on saving the health of our children in several hospitals,” Ketut said.

At 3:30 p.m., there were 380 people in total. Of those, 353 had gone home, five were being treated and 22 were under observation.

— Rizqi MaulanaThe hospital spokesperson provided the latest patient figures.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia 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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