BANGKOK, 29 May 2013 More than 50 students at Baan Nairien School in Bangbon District were taken to hospital after eating school lunch. Health officials initially suspected they had food poisoning.
Bangbon District Director Rassayaporn Nakonsut revealed that the 50 students shared similar symptoms such as diarrhea, throwing up, and irritating stomach after consuming school lunch. The menu comprised vegetable gourd in pork soup, spicy fried bamboo shoot with pork, and custard bread.
Most of the students fallen ill were 6-13 years old, ranging from 1st to 8th grades. Ms. Rassayaporn said the school rushed them to a nearby health center and two other hospitals, namely Luangphotweesak and Ratchapipat.
She said that the cause of the food poisoning is yet to be identified by health officials, speculating that a preliminary test would be concluded soon.
The majority of the sick students had to spend a night at hospitals, only a few were dismissed after their diagnoses.
