KUDUS - The Kudus Regency Health Office (Dinkes), Central Java, recorded that the majority of students at the State High School (SMAN) 2 Kudus who had undergone hospitalization due to suspected poisoning of the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) menu had recovered and were allowed to go home.

"As of Sunday afternoon, the number of patients still undergoing treatment is five children. Meanwhile, the others have recovered and are allowed to go home. Today it is possible that there will be changes in data," said Kudus Regency Health Office Secretary Nuryanto, quoted by Antara, Monday, February 2.

He detailed that the five students who are still undergoing treatment are spread across several hospitals, namely two patients at the Loekmono Hadi Kudus Hospital, one patient at the Mardi Rahayu Hospital, one patient at the Sunan Kudus Islamic Hospital, and one patient at the Sarkies Aisyiyah Hospital.

Previously, the number of students at SMAN 2 Kudus who were suspected of poisoning and had to receive medical treatment on Thursday (29/1) was recorded as 131 students. Of these, some had to be referred to and hospitalized at a number of hospitals.

The referral hospitals for students who experience symptoms of nausea, vomiting, and dizziness after eating the MBG menu include Loekmono Hadi Kudus Hospital, Mardi Rahayu Hospital, Kartika Hospital, Kumala Siwi Hospital, Sunan Kudus Islamic Hospital, Aisyiyah Hospital, and Sarkies Aisyiyah Hospital.

Director of the Sunan Kudus Islamic Hospital, Ahmad Syaifuddin, confirmed that as of Sunday (1/2) afternoon, there was still one patient undergoing treatment at the hospital. Meanwhile, the other patients have been declared cured and allowed to go home.

"Initially there were seven patients from SMAN 2 Kudus who were hospitalized at RSI Sunan Kudus, now there is only one patient. However, for today (2/2) it needs to be updated whether there are still people who have gone home," he said.

Meanwhile, the Director of the Mardi Rahayu Kudus Hospital (RS) Pujianto through the Dewi Public Relations Section revealed that of the three suspected poisoning patients, two had improved and could continue treatment at home, while today (2/2) there was only one patient still being treated.

At the Loekmono Hadi Kudus Hospital, the number of SMAN 2 Kudus patients who are still being treated as of Monday (2/2) is left with one student, from the previous 18 students.

From a total of more than a hundred students referred on Thursday (29/1), it was recorded that 47 students had to undergo hospitalization. However, as the medical treatment was carried out intensively, the health condition of the students gradually improved and gradually allowed to go home.

To handle the incident, the Kudus Regency Government (Pemkab) together with the TNI and Polri moved quickly by deploying all ambulance fleets to SMAN 2 Kudus to evacuate and take the students to the nearest hospital.


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