49 food poisoning cases at two schools under investigation, says Penang exco rep


GEORGE TOWN: Forty-nine students from two schools here suffered food poisoning on Wednesday (Nov 1).

State health committee chairman Daniel Gooi Zi Sen said the state Health Department received two notifications from a private hospital informing them about the food poisoning incident at SMJK(C) Convent Datuk Keramat and SJK(C) Convent Datuk Keramat.

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