MBG Program Fried Rice Picu 119 Residents Of Agam West Sumatra Poisoned

Agam Regent Benni Warlis is visiting the victim suspected of being poisoned by MBG who is still being treated at Lubuk Basung Hospital. (ANTARA)

AGAM - The Agam District Health Office, West Sumatra (West Sumatra) noted that the victims of suspected poisoning from Free Nutrition Food (MBG) in the area reached 119 people as of Friday, October 3 morning.

"This is data from the puskesmas and hospitals. There were no additional victims from Thursday (2/10) night to Friday (3/10) morning," said Head of Agam Health Service Hendri Rusdian in Lubuk Basung, as reported by ANTARA Friday, October 3.

He said that currently 20 of the 119 victims are still being treated at the Lubuk Basung Regional General Hospital (RSUD).

Hopefully, they will recover and be able to return home on Friday (3/10) afternoon.

"His condition has improved and we hope the victim can return this afternoon," he said.

Meanwhile, 99 other victims received outpatient treatment and some had also returned to their respective homes.

The recovered victim after receiving treatment at the Manggopoh Health Center, Lubuk Basung Health Center, Lubuk Basung Hospital, Mother and Child Hospital (RSIA) Rizki Bunda.

"We immediately took care of the victim when he arrived at the puskesmas and Lubuk Basung Hospital, so that the victim could recover soon," he said.

He admitted that 119 victims were suspected of being poisoned by fried rice The MBG Program belonging to the Nutrition Fulfillment Service Unit (SPPG) in Tangah Village, Lubuk Basung District.

They are kindergarten, elementary, junior high, MTs students, teachers, parents and toddlers spread across Nagari or Manggopoh Village and Tangah Village.

"The victim experienced dizziness, nausea, stomach pain and grabbed a few hours after eating the fried rice, so he was taken to the health service center by his family," he said.