Victims Of Poisoning Allegedly From Dishes During Recess Members Of The Cimahi DPRD Continued To Come To The Padasuka Health Center

Petasuka Health Center officers are observing patients suspected of having food poisoning at the Pasuka Health Center Food Toxic Command Post, Cimahi, West Java, Monday (7/7/2023). (ANTARA)

CIMAHI - Food poisoning victims in Cimahi, West Java, continue to arrive at the Padasuka Health Center, Central Cimahi District, which is used as a Food Toxic Command Post, until Monday afternoon. According to ANTARA's observation at the location, it was seen that since this morning until this afternoon the patient was still arriving with complaints of pain in the stomach and nausea, the ambulance took the patient back and forth several times. The Puskesmas conducted observations to see the condition of the victim. If the condition is good, the patient will be sent home for outpatient treatment, but for those who still have to receive further treatment, they are referred to the hospital by ambulance. Head of the Suerlina Health Center Sitompul revealed, from morning to 11.00 WIB there were around 14 patients who came to the post. "Until now, 14 people have come to check with the same complaint," he said. Suerlina said the patients when they arrived were immediately observed starting from blood pressure, oxygen levels, and lab checks (blood). "If we see the results of the patient, we will provide medicine for treatment at home. However, if it is heavy, such as fever, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, we will immediately refer to the hospital," he said. Until now, according to him, there have been about three to four people who have been referred to hospitals around Cimahi. "There was also one child who was referred," he said. From the information gathered, this mass poisoning is thought to have been caused by food during a recess activity by a member of the Cimahi City DPRD in Padasuka Village which contained rice, balayo eggs and chicken suwir on Saturday, July 22. So far, it is reported that there have been around 300 victims of poisoning from around 350 participants who attended the recess. The victims came from three urban villages, namely Setiamanah Village, Cimahi Village, and Padasuka Village. The victims who had to receive further treatment were referred to Mitra Kasih Hospital, Ciibabat Hospital, Dustira Hospital, Kasih Bunda Hospital, Mall Hospital, and some were transferred to Hasan Sadikin Hospital because several hospitals such as Cibadat and Mitra Kasih were overpatient.

The Padasuka Health Center has also sent food samples to be tested at the West Java Labkesda.