136 people treated for food poisoning

BOGOR: A total of 136 residents of Pasir Datar hamlet in Cibening village, Pamijahan district, Bogor regency, were taken to community health centers last Friday morning with food poisoning.

Four of the people were still being treated at the center on Monday.

All 136 of the people are believed to have fallen ill after eating food served at a party held at the Al Khoiriyah Muslim boarding school on Thursday night, according to an official at the local health agency, Euis Wulantari.

She said guests at the party were served rice, noodles, lamb stew and fried chicken. After eating, people began to complain of stomachaches, diarrhea and nausea. Some of the victims were taken to the health center in Cibening, while others went to a health center in Cibungbulang.

"We still don't know the exact cause of the food poisoning. We are waiting for the results of laboratory tests of the food," she said. --JP