After the teacher refuted the rumor, the Education Bureau replied that it was indeed true that multiple students from a high school in Yunnan were sent to the hospital after having meals
On August 31st, several parents in Qujing, Yunnan reported that their child vomited and suffered abdominal pain after eating in the school cafeteria, and was sent to the hospital for treatment. "We only found out that the child contacted their home through a nurse's phone at night, but the school did not notify the parents." The reporter contacted a homeroom teacher to understand the situation, who said, "If you don't believe rumors, don't spread them," and then hung up the phone. Another teacher consulted the school leadership and replied, "There's no such thing as that. You may have encountered a scammer."
On September 1st, the Education Bureau of Qujing City stated that a campus safety incident did indeed occur, and personnel have been dispatched to investigate the specific situation on campus.
Parents claim that their child ate stinky chicken legs in the school cafeteria
Vomiting and abdominal pain after meals taken to the hospital
According to parents, the Yunshi High School of Qujing No.2 Middle School involved in the incident is a private school with an annual tuition fee of 27000 yuan. The child usually eats in the cafeteria. "On the evening of the 30th, I suddenly received a phone call from the child, saying that they felt the chicken legs smelly during lunch, lost a few bites, vomited and had stomach pain in the afternoon, and were taken to the hospital by the school."
Xiao Li told his father that he used the phone number of a nurse to contact his family, and more than 40 classmates accompanied him to the hospital. The photo provided by Mr. Li shows that at least 5 students are receiving intravenous fluids in the hospital.
Xiao Li said that some of his classmates had mild symptoms and returned to school after receiving intravenous infusion in the afternoon. He and a few others were more serious and had a persistent stomach ache. "At noon, I found that the chicken legs smelled, and I also told the principal. The principal said he would handle it."
Mr. Li said that he rushed to the hospital to stay with the child for a night, and then transferred the child to another hospital. The doctor told him it was "food poisoning". "The examination results have not been released yet, and the homeroom teacher is staying at the hospital, saying that they will give them to me after the results are released, but they have not given them to me yet."
Another parent told reporters that his daughter contacted him at the hospital, saying that she vomited and had stomach pain after eating stinky chicken legs. After being sent to the hospital, the doctor prescribed medication. "Because the school took away all the children's phones, many parents only learned about it two days later. They asked the homeroom teacher about the diagnosis results and the number of children involved in the group chat, but the homeroom teacher didn't say anything."
Screenshots provided by parents show that multiple parents have expressed that they are unable to contact their children and have requested the school to explain the specific situation.
After the teacher denied it, the education bureau confirmed that a safety incident had occurred
Principal: It is still unclear whether it is related to food
The reporter contacted the homeroom teacher of a certain class in the first year of high school to learn about the child's situation. She said, "Who said it was food poisoning? There's nothing to say. You can check with the parents. We won't believe or spread rumors."
A 2021 recruitment announcement from the school shows that it needs to recruit 29 teachers with an annual salary of 80000 to 200000 yuan, with two teacher phone numbers left behind. One of them hung up the phone, while the other consulted the leader and replied, "There's no such thing. Have you encountered a scammer?"
On the morning of September 1st, the reporter contacted the Education Bureau of Qujing City. The staff stated that similar incidents occurring in the school need to be reported to the Education Bureau as soon as possible, and they will verify whether there are any related incidents.
In the afternoon, the staff of the bureau replied to reporters that there was indeed a safety incident at Yunshi Middle School of Qujing No.2 Middle School, but the specific situation was different from what parents reported. "The situation is not so serious, the number of people is not as many as 40, and most of them returned to the school for normal classes on the same day."
The staff said that the district education and sports bureau has sent a team to the school to investigate, verify the number of students involved, understand the current situation of the students, and test the food. Currently, the test results have not been released. "The specific number of people, what they ate, and whether it is a food problem are under investigation by the district education and sports bureau. They will contact you later for a detailed reply."
On the evening of September 1st, a man claiming to be Principal Li replied to reporters, stating that only four students had caught a cold and were sent to the hospital. He had already returned to school for class that day and said, "I don't know if it's related to food, whether the ingredients have been tested, or if the diagnostic report is available."
The reporter stated that there is a significant discrepancy between his response and the feedback from parents. He hopes that Principal Li can report to the District Education and Sports Bureau for an authoritative response. Principal Li stated that he will convey this information.
As of the time of publication, the reporter has not yet received an authoritative response.
