{"id":13108,"date":"2024-02-14T12:15:51","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T12:15:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/?p=13108"},"modified":"2024-02-14T12:16:39","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T12:16:39","slug":"about-59-students-at-kanaani-integrated-primary-school-in-machakos-county-rushed-to-athi-river-sub-county-level-4-hospital-after-cunsuming-poisonous-fruitsabout-59-students-at-kanaani-integrated-prim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/?p=13108","title":{"rendered":"About 59 students at Kanaani Integrated Primary School in Machakos county  rushed to Athi River Sub County Level 4 hospital after cunsuming poisonous fruitsAbout 59 students at Kanaani Integrated Primary School in Machakos county rushed to Athi River Sub County Level 4 hospital after cunsuming poisonous fruitsAbout 59 students at Kanaani Integrated Primary School in Machakos county  rushed to Athi River Sub County Level 4 hospital after cunsuming poisonous fruits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/422083562_781220967360004_6843396668474730894_n-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/422083562_781220967360004_6843396668474730894_n-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/422083562_781220967360004_6843396668474730894_n-980x980.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/422083562_781220967360004_6843396668474730894_n-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About 59 students at Kanaani Integrated Primary School in Machakos county were on Tuesday rushed to Athi River Sub County Level 4 hospital after cunsuming poisonous fruits<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They were  Rushed to Hospital After Consuming Poisonous Fruits<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/persimmons_fruit_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/persimmons_fruit_1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/persimmons_fruit_1-480x240.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 700px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the headteacher, the pupils, of ages ranging between 6 and 9, began displaying the signs immediately after their lunch break, prompting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kenyans.co.ke\/news\/25865-13-students-rushed-hospital-after-grisly-accident\">institution to take quick measures<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A County Executive Committee Member at the Athi River Sub-County Level 4 Hospital stated the pupils were brought in batches and the first group of 24 pupils arrived at the hospital at around 4 pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The CEC member also noted a special ward had been set for the pupils and nurses dispatched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While addressing the matter, Machakos County Governor Wavinya Ndeti stated that 51 pupils were treated and discharged on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, 8 others were retained at the hospital for overnight observation and discharged on Wednesday morning after being stabilised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOne pupil is still under observation at the facility but in a stable condition,\u201d Ndeti stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wavinya Ndeti assured concerned Kenyans that samples of the wild fruits had been taken for analysis at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About 59 students at Kanaani Integrated Primary School in Machakos county were on Tuesday rushed to Athi River Sub County Level 4 hospital after cunsuming poisonous fruits They were Rushed to Hospital After Consuming Poisonous Fruits According to the headteacher, the pupils, of ages ranging between 6 and 9, began displaying the signs immediately after 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