Food poisoning hits orphanage

Food poisoning hits orphanage

PALU, Central Sulawesi: At least 12 children from the Aisyiah
orphanage were still in intensive care here yesterday after
eating donated food on Saturday and coming down with food
poisoning.

Sixty children aged between two to 16 had to be taken to
various hospitals in the area on Saturday. However, most have
been allowed to go home, the head of the orphanage Siti Chodidjah
said yesterday.

Antara reported that the outbreak of food poisoning occurred
after the orphanage received a donation of 100 food packets
consisting of rice, boiled eggs, meat and crackers.

Many of the children became sick and had to be taken to
hospital not long after they gulped down the food.

Medical staff at the city hospitals are still checking the
cause of the malady. (mds)