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Tablets, blood samples and a file written Food Poisoning.
Two children have died in a suspected food poisoning incident. The incident happened at Msintsi Location near Ntabozuko outside KuGompo (formerly East London) in the Eastern Cape.
They were declared deceased upon arrival at Cecilia Makhiwane Hospital in Mdantsane.
The seven children aged between four and seven presented symptoms which include vomiting, diarrhoea and dizziness of which they are under medical care.
One of them was transferred to Frere Hospital for advanced medical care.
Provincial Health Spokesperson, Camagwini Mavovana, says, “Preliminary information from families indicates that six of the children from Msintsi had been playing together and consumed snacks prior to becoming ill. The circumstances relating to one child from NU3 are still being established.”
Mavova says the exact cause of the is still being investigared.
“The exact cause of the suspected food poisoning has not yet been confirmed. The department immediately activated its emergency and outbreak response protocols. The District Environmental Health Unit has been deployed to investigate the source of the illness. The department extends its deepest condolences to the affected families and continues to provide clinical and psychosocial support. Further updates will be communicated as more information becomes available.”
