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October 24, 2008
Story: 371 students hospitalized for eating contaminated lollipop
About 371 students were rushed to the hospital after eating a lollipop which happens to be expired.
Chief Supt. Luisito Palmera, Provincial Director of Region 4-B, Mindoro, Marinduqe, Romblon, Palawan (MIMAROPA) said the victims were all elementary students ages 7-10 years old are from two elementary schools; the Rio Tuba Nickel (RTN) Elementary School and RTN Annex elementary school.
The school is located at barangay Rio Tuba, Bataraza, Palawan.
The incident took place at around 9:00 am of October 24, 2008 after the students suffered from vomiting, dizziness and stomach ache.
Palmera said 51 of 371 students were confined and still under observation at RTN hospital while the rest were already cleared by the doctors.
The students bought the lollipop from a street vendor only. The said street vendor is nowhere to find now but the Bataraza municipal police station is conducting hot pursuit operations.
The said candies are already expired last December 12, 2007 that is why the students were affected.
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