More than 70 children fell ill from food poisoning Tuesday at a
kindergarten in Shijiazhuang, capital of north China's
Hebei
Province.
The kids began to experience fever, diarrhea and vomiting after
their noon nap. They were rushed to Bethune International Peace
Hospital. By 9:00 p.m., about half of the children had been
discharged.
The hospital reported no fatalities and listed all children in
stable condition.
Sources from the kindergarten said the children ate beans, ham and
cold food made from potato starch at lunch. Medical staff from the
local epidemic prevention station had collected samples of vomit
for further investigation.
The cause of the food poisoning is still under investigation.
(Xinhua News Agency June 25, 2003)