Around 50 learners hospitalised in Polokwane for abdominal cramps and vomiting
ER24 personnel arrived on the scene to find that other services had set up a triage area and began assessing the children.
POLOKWANE – At least 50 children from a local primary school were transported to hospital earlier this morning, reports Er 24’s Russel Meiring, after they became ill at school.
In a statement released, Meiring said ER24 personnel arrived on the scene to find that other services had set up a triage area and began assessing the children
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“Emergency personnel assessed at least 50 children and found that they had been experiencing abdominal pains as well as nausea and vomiting. Once treated, the children were transported to various hospitals for further treatment,” Meiring’s statement read.
He added that details surrounding the incident are not yet known, however, local authorities were on the scene for further investigations.
This is a developing story.
