Nine students ended up in Piacenza hospital after feeling ill. Ambulances, medical vehicles and firefighters rushed to the Raineri Marcora hotel institute, in Strada Agazzana. Large deployment of emergency vehicles after 1pm today, Tuesday 30 April, due to possible food poisoning.
Nine students in hospital
Nine students were transported to the Guglielmo da Saliceto hospital in Piacenza after feeling unwell, feeling vomiting, nausea and stomach ache. One of them would even faint. According to an initial reconstruction it seems that the nine boys felt ill after a cooking workshop.
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A possible one is hypothesized food poisoning, but all hypotheses remain open. The principal of the Raineri Marcora institute, Maria Teresa Andena, explains: “We have applied all the safety protocols. The local health authority is carrying out the necessary checks on the foods used and the raw materials, confirming that we have operated in full compliance with the rules. Out of 24 students who participated in the laboratory, nine felt ill, while the others did not experience symptoms. So we are trying to understand what happened. The firefighters have ruled out the presence of gaseous contaminants, but checks are still in progress.”
HEALTH CONDITIONS OF STUDENTS WHO ENDED UP IN THE HOSPITAL
The students have already been discharged and are in good condition (one girl felt ill a few hours later than the others). None of the students are in mortal danger. In addition to the operators of 118, the San Nicolò Red Cross and the San Giorgio Public Assistance, the Piacenza firefighters and police officers also intervened to investigate the case.