Mass poisoning of students in Poltava: 27 people hospitalized overnight

Mass poisoning of students in Poltava: 27 people hospitalized overnight

Kyiv  •  UNN

December 6 2023, 07:52 AM • 28703 views

An outbreak of acute intestinal infection at the Yaroslav the Wise Poltava Law Institute has resulted in 27 students being hospitalized with poisoning.

An outbreak of acute intestinal infection was registered in Poltava among students of the Yaroslav the Wise Law Institute of NSU. During the night on December 6, 27 people were hospitalized with poisoning 27 people were hospitalized with poisoning. This was reported by the head of the Poltava Regional Medical Administration Philip Pronin, UNN reports.

According to preliminary information, 27 people were hospitalized with poisoning 27 people were hospitalized with poisoning. These are students of the Poltava Law Institute of NSW Yaroslav the Wise Law Institute of Poltava, who probably ate in the canteen of Poltava Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic. An outbreak of acute intestinal infection

- Pronin wrote on Telegram.

According to the head of the OVA, the causes of the incident are currently being are being established. A specialized commission has been set up, and specialists from the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and the police are working on the ground. An epidemiological investigation has been launched. The canteen is also being checked.

More details Pronin later noted.

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