Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Twenty-eight children from three kindergartens in Ferghana are receiving treatment at an infectious diseases hospital over suspected poisoning. Another 23 children were examined by doctors and referred for outpatient treatment, the press service of the Food Safety Committee said.
The children attend kindergartens No. 2, 7 and 47. They experienced symptoms including fever, abdominal pain, weakness, nausea and diarrhoea.
As of 11:00 on 26 October, 28 children remained in hospital. According to the committee, their condition was stable, and no severe cases had been recorded. The other 23 children were assessed by medical staff, given recommendations and discharged to continue treatment at home.
As part of the initial epidemiological investigation, specialists examined the food products and meals the children had consumed during the day and identified the food suppliers.
Samples of food products and prepared meals have been collected for laboratory testing. The epidemiological investigation and bacteriological tests are ongoing. The cause of the incident has not yet been established.
