Food poisoning sickens 222 students in Tianjin ( 2003-09-12 09:56) (Xinhua) A total of 222 students were
hospitalized on Wednesday in north China's port city of Tianjin after showing
signs of food poisoning, but there were no deaths and most were discharged from
hospital on Thursday, doctors said.
Doctors at Dagang Hospital said almost all of the students vomited and had a
fever and diarrhea on Wednesday afternoon, and they believed the poisoning was
caused by spoiled sliced chicken and sausage they had for lunch.
About 3,030 students, all from four local polytechnic schools, were receiving
10-day training at a military training center in Dagang District in the
municipality when the mass food poisoning case occurred.
Some of the students still hospitalized were receiving transfusions.
Cui Genghua, one of the students in the hospital, told Xinhua he and other
students felt extremely uncomfortable after having lunch Wednesday afternoon,
and were later rushed to the hospital.
Other students at the training center had left for their home or schools
after the incident.
Local officials said the cause of the incident is still under
investigation.
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