Food Poisoning Hits Kindergarten in NW Region

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Food Poisoning Hits Kindergarten in NW Region

Food poisoning hit a civil kindergarten leaving over 100 children in hospital in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.

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Food poisoning hit a civil kindergarten leaving over 100 children in hospital in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.

To date, over 100 ailing infants have been sent to a local children's hospital for medical treatment.

On the evening of June 27, some of the 272 infants at the Gaotaishi Kindergarten began suffering fever, vomiting, and diarrhea after eating supper, said Li Chunhong, head of the city'shealth bureau.

An investigation group led by the vice-mayor found food poisoning was the cause of the illness, but details are not available.

The local authority has ordered the kindergarten dining hall closed for 15 days.

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