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Students in Meinersen suffer poisoning alarm after eating fruit!
In Gifhorn, 15 children were treated with signs of poisoning after eating unripe fruit from a school in Meinersen.
Students in Meinersen suffer poisoning alarm after eating fruit!
A shocking event occurred last Wednesday, June 25th, in the Meinersen school center in the Gifhorn district: a total of 15 children suffered symptoms of poisoning after they allegedly ate unripe fruit from a tree on the school grounds. The school management acted quickly and immediately alerted the emergency services, which led to an extensive operation. So reported news38.de that initially eleven, later even 15 children were reported with stomach pains and cold sweats.
The fire brigade's emergency services were on site within a very short time. Since it was initially unclear what type of fruit it was, a “mass casualty incident” alarm was triggered. A total of nine ambulances, two ambulances and two emergency doctors arrived to care for the affected children. All students were examined by emergency doctors on site, and it turned out that ten of them were taken to various hospitals in Gifhorn, Wolfsburg, Celle, Hanover and Braunschweig for further observation. Fortunately, all were classified as minor injuries and transport to hospital was purely a precautionary measure.
Safety in the school area
Operations manager Jens Grünhage commented on the situation and emphasized the importance of paying attention to poisonous plants in public areas. It could not be clarified at the moment whether the students had eaten unripe mirabelle plums or plums. This points to a worrying issue in schools, which was also highlighted in a recent post by ndr.de is addressed: There should be no plants with poisonous fruits in schoolyards.
Unfortunately, poisoning of children is not an isolated case. Every year there are around 100,000 poisoning accidents involving children in Germany, including almost 60 percent that affect small children under the age of three. A report from reer.de highlights that even everyday items such as cleaning products or poisonous plants can pose serious health risks. Parents in particular should be aware of dangerous substances in their environment and always keep a close eye on the safety of their children.
Although the affected students were cared for during the incident, classes continued uninterrupted for the unaffected children. This shows the resilience of both students and teaching staff in such situations. The parents of the affected children were informed immediately and accompanied their offspring to the hospital, where they were further examined.
The Meinersen incident serves as a stark reminder of the importance of safety in schools and playgrounds. It is hoped that future measures will be taken to prevent such incidents.