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Sidoarjo Food Poisoning Cases Linked to Free Meal Program Rise to 746

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

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  • Health officials in Sidoarjo, East Java, recorded 746 patients after suspected mass food poisoning linked to the Free Nutritious Meals program.
  • Twenty-three patients remain hospitalized, while 723 have received outpatient treatment.
  • The affected students and boarding-school residents reported nausea, vomiting and dizziness after eating meals prepared by the Kalitengah Tanggulangin nutrition service unit.

The number of people treated after suspected mass food poisoning at Manbaul Hikam Islamic boarding school and several schools in Sidoarjo has risen to 746, according to the local health department.

Sidoarjo Health Office chief Lakhsmita Herawati said the figure includes patients treated at hospitals and people who sought help from private doctors, midwives and community health centers. Of the total, 23 people remain hospitalized, while 723 have been treated as outpatients.

The latest total for poisoning victims from Manbaul Hikam Islamic boarding school who experienced symptoms and received medical treatment at health facilities is 746 patients.

· Lakhsmita HerawatiSidoarjo’s health chief gave the updated patient total.

The cases involve students at Manbaul Hikam and pupils from 19 schools in the Kalitengah area of Tanggulangin district, East Java. They reportedly developed nausea, vomiting and dizziness after eating meals from Indonesia’s Free Nutritious Meals program on Sept. 1.

The menu, prepared by the Kalitengah Tanggulangin Nutrition Fulfillment Service Unit, included white rice, scrambled eggs, Balinese-style tempeh, stir-fried beans with baby corn and apples.

The latest data show that 23 people are still hospitalized, while 723 have received outpatient treatment.

· Lakhsmita HerawatiShe broke down the patients’ current treatment status.
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