91 pupils of SK Pulau Gaya down with food poisoning
Published on: Wednesday, July 24, 2024
By: Agust Dean
The cause of the food poisoning is still under investigation by the health department, said an official. (Screenshot: Public video)
Kota Kinabalu: State Education Department Director Datuk Raisin Saidin confirmed there was a case of food poisoning involving 91 pupils of SK Pulau Gaya on Monday.
He said the incident was detected around noon when some students experienced vomiting and other symptoms.
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“The initial information obtained was that there were more than 20 pupils involved. Further investigation found that there were others,” he said.
He said those with severe symptoms were taken to Sabah Women and Children’s Hospital in Likas.
“Some pupils received treatment at Queen Elizabeth Hospital and the Luyang Health Clinic.”
Raisin said so far, there were no critical cases and the health status of the pupils was at level two and under hospital monitoring.
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“Ninety per cent of the students were admitted to the hospital for monitoring while 10 students were allowed to return home,” he said, adding the school has taken immediately action to suspend its canteen services and the supply of the Supplementary Food Programme temporarily.
Raisin said the school also advised parents and guardians to bring their children for immediate treatment at nearby clinics if they suffered symptoms of food poisoning.
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According to him, the District Education Office has made an appointment with the Kota Kinabalu Health Office to conduct an investigation and take samples at the school.
“The State Education Department is constantly monitoring the development of the case from time to time,” said Raisin.
On Monday, news about the food poisoning case involving pupils of SK Pulau Gaya went viral on social media.
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