Mass food poisoning at Bishkek madrasa affects 58; facility operations suspended

The number of individuals affected by a mass food poisoning incident at a madrasa in Bishkek has climbed to 58, according to the chief physician of the Republican Clinical Infectious Diseases Hospital.

Of those affected, 23 patients required hospitalization, while the remaining individuals were treated on an outpatient basis. One patient was initially admitted to the intensive care unit in serious condition, but their health has since stabilized, and they have been moved to a regular ward. The hospital reported that three patients left without permission the previous evening, leaving 20 individuals currently under medical care.

Following an inspection of the madrasa, three administrative offense reports were filed, resulting in fines totaling 41,000 Kyrgyzstani soms. An order has been issued to temporarily halt the madrasa's operations until all identified violations are rectified.