The Eastern Cape Department of Health said 131 children from Gobisizwe Agricultural School in Ngqeleni were admitted to hospital last week with suspected food poisoning.
IOL reports that department spokesperson Siyanda Manana said the pupils became ill after eating a lunch of rice and tinned fish, provided by the school nutrition programme, last Wednesday.
“About 70 children were transported to Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital, Mthatha Regional Hospital, and Ngangelizwe Community Health Centre by ambulance – and some who were in a serious condition were airlifted,” he said.
While most were discharged the next say, another 30 had been admitted to Mthatha Hospital on the Thursday morning. They have since been discharged. Authorities are investigating.
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