Lunzu Secondary School Students Poisoned

Blantyre district health and social services has said 131 students were affected by suspected food poisoning at Lunzu Secondary School

According to director of the office Dr Gift Kawalazira among them 53 were handled as out patients at Kadidi health centre while 78 were treated at Mlambe Mission Hospital

Dr Kawalazira said 42 were admitted for close monitoring but none of them was critically ill after developing diarrhea

Preliminary findings indicate that the incident may have resulted from Nsima that was given to the students in the evening that was not thoroughly cooked or flour with maize preservation chemicals

Going forward the school suspended provision of Nsima but Rice as they conclude their investigations

Dr Kawalazira assured parents and guardians that his office was well prepared to support the affected students.