More than 30 students of Ajumako Afransi Technical School hospitalised for suspected food poisoning

Over 30 students from the Ajumako Afransi Technical and Vocational Institute in the Ajumako Enyan Essiam District of the Central Region have been hospitalized due to suspected food poisoning.

Channel One News reported that the students experienced stomach upsets after eating 'waakye,' a local dish of rice and beans, on Tuesday.

Following the meal, several students started vomiting, while others were incapacitated in their dormitories.

School officials were alerted to the situation, prompting teachers to transport the affected students to the Ajumako Baah and Salvation Army Polyclinics for medical attention.

The incident caused concern among parents, who hurried to the hospital and school to check on their wards.

Daniel Agyeakpor, a Physician Assistant at the Salvation Army Polyclinic, stated that they are conducting preliminary investigations and laboratory tests to ascertain the cause of the illness.

Although most students have been stabilized, the precise cause of their symptoms is still undetermined. Mr. Agyeakpor told Channel One News that it is premature to draw conclusions without thorough investigation.

The polyclinic's administrator has called for government assistance to tackle the issue, while the school authorities have not yet issued a statement.

Mr. Agyeakpor further explained, "Students began arriving at the facility overnight, presenting with diarrhea and vomiting. Currently, they are all stable, but the underlying cause is not yet known. We are awaiting lab results and cannot speculate on the cause based on their symptoms alone. We are in the midst of investigations. A few students came during the day, which is typical."

GA

Watch the latest episode of Everyday People on GhanaWeb TV below:

Ghana’s leading digital news platform, GhanaWeb, in conjunction with the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, is embarking on an aggressive campaign which is geared towards ensuring that parliament passes comprehensive legislation to guide organ harvesting, organ donation, and organ transplantation in the country.