RSOE EDIS: Sri Lanka - Epidemic Hazard - 2010.03.27

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2010-03-27 03:58:17 - Epidemic Hazard - Sri Lanka EDIS CODE: EH-20100327-25474-LKA Date & Time: 2010-03-27 03:58:17 [UTC] Area: Sri Lanka, State of North Eastern, , Batticaloa Number of Infected person(s): 150 Damage level: Heavy (Level 3) Not confirmed information! Description: At least 150 schoolchildren of Iraddicholai Vishnu Vidyalaya were admitted to the Batticaloa Hospital on Thursday afternoon following food poisoning. A woman was arrested in connection with the incident. A Health and Nutrition Ministry spokesman said after a mid-day meal a number of students of Iraddichola Vishnu Vidyalaya who were suffering from stomach ache and vomiting were admitted to Vavunativu and Batticaloa Hospitals. "Following treatments 145 students were discharged on Thursday evening. Five students were treated at the Batticaloa Hospital," he added. However, the spokesman confirmed that they were not in critical condition. They will be discharged very soon. Sample of the food consumed by the students has been dispatched to the Medical Research Institute for a forensic report. The name of Hazard: Food Poisoning Species: Human Status: Confirmed Posted:2010-03-27 03:58:17 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu