Food-poisoning: 28 patients ‘discharged from hospitals’

The 28 people who suffered from food-poisoning after consuming food during the Muharram commemoration event in Muharraq on Monday, were all discharged from the hospitals, Health Ministry confirmed.

Public Health Assistant Undersecretary Dr Mariam Al Hajery said in a statement that “all the patients who suffered food-poisoning have received the necessary treatment and completely recovered”. Dr Al Hajery asserted that “Health Ministry and King Hamad University Hospital have successfully dealt with cases after the incident was reported”.

Tribune reported on Tuesday that the affected people, which included a five-year-old boy and a 74-year-old man, had consumed food served at a religious ceremony held in Muharraq. They were admitted to King Hamad University Hospital in Muharraq as they suffered from severe stomach pain, vomiting, diarrhoea and headache.