20 students in Pitas get methanol poisoning
Eight students have been hospitalised in Sabah after consuming carbonated drinks containing methanol on Tuesday. – EPA pic, June 9, 2023.
Sabah deputy health director Dr Asits Sanna said of the 20 students, aged 13 to 17, eight of them suffered stomachaches, vomiting, blurred vision and headaches, and of the eight, two were admitted to intensive care units, one each at Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Queen Elizabeth 2 Hospital yesterday. “The first victim began to show symptoms at 8pm that same day, while the last was at 6.30pm Thursday,” he said in a statement today, adding that the 12 asymptomatic students were admitted to Pitas Hospital for observation and further treatment.
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