Poisoning of children in Barysaŭ occurred in 11 kindergartens
The Ministry of Health commented on the incident in Barysaŭ, where mass poisoning of preschoolers occurred. The agency reports 30 children.
From 19:40 on June 2 to 14:00 on June 3, 30 preschoolers sought medical attention at Barysaŭ District Hospital with complaints of repeated vomiting (up to 10 times), abdominal pain, and weakness. In total, there were 30 children aged from 2 years 8 months to 8 years, who were pupils from 11 kindergartens, the Ministry of Health reports.
27 children were hospitalized with a preliminary diagnosis of "Acute gastroenteritis." Their condition upon admission was assessed as moderate. In three cases, parents provided a written refusal of hospitalization, and the children began treatment at home.
All hospitalized children were examined by infectious disease doctors and treatment was initiated.
As of Wednesday evening, all hospitalized children showed stable positive dynamics. As of 18:00, eight children have been discharged.
To ascertain the causes of the illness, the sanitary-epidemiological service is conducting a sanitary-epidemiological investigation, the Ministry of Health reported.