3 Out Of 54 Victims Of Sate Poisoning In Garut Died: Health Office Says Some Have Come Home From Hospital

Head of Disease Prevention and Control (P2P) of the Garut District Health Office Asep Surachman/ Photo; Antara

GARUT - The Health Office (Dinkes) of Garut Regency, West Java conveyed the results of the search and field checks by examining each resident, there were no additional cases of victims of food poisoning in the area, as well as the victims who were treated had recovered and were allowed to go home.

"There is no addition, still ago," said Head of Disease Prevention and Control (P2P) of the Garut District Health Office Asep Surachman when contacted via cell phone in Garut, Sunday.

He said the number of victims of food poisoning suspected from Satai Jebred from Sunday (8 October) to Thursday (12 October) was 54 people, three of whom died.

The 54 people, he said, consisted of 42 people from Cilawu District and two people died, then 12 people from Cigalontang District, Tasikmalaya Regency and one person died.

All of these patients, he said, received medical treatment at the Cilawu Health Center and a private clinic which was gradually recovering and finally allowed to go home and outpatient.

All poisoned patients have been declared healthy, and currently no one is being treated at the Cilawu Health Center.

"It's in good health and home," said Asep.

Regarding the Garut Health Office surveillance team to look for residents who are sick for consuming this type of food, Asep said that the results were no longer residents who complained of illness due to poisoning.

"Until now, no more additions have been found," he said.

Previously, residents from Cilawu District, Garut Regency and Cigalontang District, Tasikmalaya Regency complained of nausea, dizziness and vomiting, so they had to receive medical treatment at the Cilawu Health Center and a private clinic, Sunday (8/10) night.

A day later, more poisoned residents, and even two elderly people died, namely Garut residents and Tasikmalaya residents, and finally one Garut resident died, Tuesday, October 10.