Food Poisoning put 260 Chinese children in hospital
Pastor Dale Morgan
Food Poisoning put 260 Chinese children in hospital*
Reuters
Thursday, September 20, 2007; 11:27 PM
BEIJING (Reuters) - An outbreak of food poisoning has put 260
kindergarten children in hospital in China, the offending meal most
likely a breakfast of buns and porridge, Xinhua news agency said on Friday.
Most had recovered from Wednesday's poisoning at the kindergarten in
Wuwei in the remote northwestern province of Gansu, but 16 were still
seriously ill.
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Food poisoning is a frequent problem at Chinese schools, especially in
rural areas, where lax official supervision encourages canteen
contractors to cut costs at the expense of proper hygiene and food safety.