Hundreds Of People Who Were Poisoned After Eating Boxed Rice From A Building Shop In Lebak Finally Recovered

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JAKARTA - Hundreds of victims of poisoning from boxed rice given by a building shop that was launched in Sukamaju Village, Cijaku Village, have been declared cured. The puskesmas said there were still six patients undergoing medical treatment at the local puskesmas.

"All the residents who were poisoned were 180 people in total," said Head of the Cijaku Health Center, Lebak Regency, Susilo Supriyanto in Lebak, Tuesday, January 25, as reported by Antara. of them underwent hospitalization at the puskesmas as many as 104 patients of which 95 patients had returned. Currently, there are six poisoned patients who are still undergoing hospitalization at the puskesmas. Meanwhile, three residents who were referred at the Malingping Regional General Hospital (RSUD) were also declared healed. Similarly, as many as 76 patients who underwent outpatient conditions recovered. "We have not received reports of fatalities due to poisoning," said Susilo Supriyanto. , based on the results of laboratory tests including four positive foods containing Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria and Salmonella bacteria.

"I think the bacteria can cause symptoms of nausea, vomiting, dizziness and defecation or dysentery," he said.