Kigali: 37 People admitted to Hospital after Milk consumption

{37 people have been admitted to hospital after consumption of spoiled milk purchased at ‘Chez Hadji’ canteen which is located in Nyanza District in Mugandamure Sector. However an official from the Ministry of Health told this site that it is early to establish the real cause of their illness.}

Affected patients complained of a stomachache and Diarrhea. They say that the probable cause is the consumption of spoiled milk purchased at ‘Chez Hadji’.

The milk in question is contained in a plastic package of 5 liters.

The incident occurred on 9th December 2013, when passengers who were traveling to different destinations including Kigali, Butare, Cyangugu, Bukavu and Bujumbura purchased milk that, as they say, caused illness after its consumption.

Currently a sample of milk is being tested in a laboratory to find out whether the purchased milk was contaminated.