25 Elementary And Junior High School Students In Tasikmalaya Food Poisoning, Health Office Finds Out The Cause

JAKARTA - The Tasikmalaya District Health Office (Dinkes) handled 25 elementary and junior high school students who were suspected of having been poisoned after eating food distributed from schools.

"There was food poisoning, but now it has been followed up and handled at the Rajapolah Health Center," said Head of the Tasikmalaya District Health Office (Dinkes) Heru Suharto when confirmed by reporters, Friday, May 2, was confiscated by Antara.

He said the health team from the Rajapolah Health Center had carried out medical treatment for students who complained of illness after eating food.

Reports in the field, he continued, there were 25 people who received medical treatment at the puskesmas, and it was hoped that patients would not continue their illness and would not continue to grow.

"Hopefully it won't be sustainable," he said.

He said that the Tasikmalaya Health Office had taken steps by taking samples of the food consumed by the student for laboratory tests.

Sampling from the food consumed by the poisoned victim, he said, was to find out for sure what caused the poisoning, but at this time it could not be known and the results would be submitted to the public as soon as possible.

"The information is not complete, when it is complete we will convey it later," he said.

Regarding the condition of students who are victims of poisoning at this time, he said, some have been allowed to go home, some have remained at the puskesmas because they are still being observed.

"Lastly, nine people came in for treatment and were observed, if they were getting better they could go home," he said.

The head of the Rajapolah Health Center, Hani Hariri, added that all students who came complained of pain such as nausea and frequent bowel movements since Wednesday, April 30.

They began arriving at the puskesmas on Thursday, May 1, and his party immediately took treatment until finally some had gradually recovered and were allowed to go home while still receiving supervision from health workers.

"Currently, the condition of the patients being treated has gradually improved," he said.