SULU - Dozens of villagers in the southern province of Sulu were rushed to hospital on suspicion of food poisoning after they consumed snacks given by soldiers, radio reports said.
Radio Pilipinas
Jolo said at least 63 people, including 47 children, had complained of dizziness
and stomach ache after eating “ginataan” handed out by soldiers on Friday in
the village of Tagbak in Indanan town.
The radio station also quoted Dr. Alhazer Siraji Ismael, of the Sulu Sanitarium Hospital, that most of the patients suffered from severe dehydration due to suspected food poisoning.
“Stable naman ang kondisyon ng mga ito maliban sa anim na kailangan ang close monitoring,” Ismael said.
“Bigla na lang, ayon naman kay Nursima Mammah, guro ng mga bata sa Panglima Mammah Elementary School sa Barangay Tagbak, nakaranas ng pagkahilo, sumama ang pakiramdam, nagsusuka at nawalan pa ng malay ang ilan sa mga biktima matapos makakain ng ginataan na inihain ng mga sundalo sa naturang kampo bandang alas 3:00 ng hapon,” the report said.
“Pumunta sila aniya sa Bud Datu kasama ang iba pang mga guro, magulang ng mga bata at mga bisita bilang bahagi ng kanilang encampment sa huling araw na ngayon. Kaniya-kaniyang dala naman, ani Mammah, ng pagkain ang mga bata maliban sa pinakain nilang Arroz Caldo sa umaga at ginataan naman kinahapunan na inihain ng sundalo sa mga bata,” it added.
Among those in the hospital were Girls Scout Executive Helen Hajan, and her daughter. The military did not issue any statement on the incident. (Mindanao Examiner)
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