Two die of food poisoning

Two die of food poisoning

BANYUMAS, Central Java: Two people died and 18 others were hospitalized for diarrhea after they ate food at a party at the home of Darsono, a resident of Klahang village, Sokaraja district, last week.

The head of the local health office, Dr. Mambo Diyanto, told The Jakarta Post that around 100 people suffered from diarrhea after eating 'jenang', a local delicacy made of glutinous rice and sugar.

Mambo said some samples of the dish and the water used to prepare it were currently being examined at his office's laboratory. (wah/swe)