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51 kindergarten pupils hospitalized in Fergana

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Fifty-one children from three kindergartens in Fergana have been hospitalized with symptoms of food poisoning, the Committee for Food Safety reported.

The children are from kindergarten No. 2, No. 7, and No. 47. According to the committee, the children have developed fever, abdominal pain, weakness, nausea, and diarrhea. As Gazeta.uz clarifies, they were hospitalized at the end of last week. As of 11:00 on October 26, 28 children remained in the hospital. The department assesses their condition as stable, with no severe cases among them. Another 23 children, whose condition is considered satisfactory, were discharged home, where they continue to receive treatment, having received medical recommendations. As part of the preliminary epidemiological investigation, specialists examined what the children ate for breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack in the kindergartens and determined who supplied these products. Samples of products and ready meals have been sent for bacteriological analysis. The investigation and laboratory tests have not been completed yet, the committee reported. The message was also distributed by the press service of the Fergana regional hokimiyat.

Published 26 October 2026, 14:03 · No updates · Russian original

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