Students fall sick after drinking school milk

A hospital nurse talks to students from Ban Nong Rangka School who were treated after drinking spoiled school milk. (Photos by Prasit Tangprasert)

NAKHON RATCHASIMA -- Thirty-four primary school students in Muang district were rushed to hospital on Monday morning when they became ill after drinking school milk. Seven were admitted to intensive care.

The grade 4-6 students at Ban Nong Rangka School in tambon Khok Kruat complained of dizziness and began vomiting after drinking school milk distributed to them in class.

The pasturised milk in soft plastic packaging is produced under the school milk project.

Seven of the sick students were admitted to the Mother and Children Hospital and 27 to Thepparat Hospital in the provincial city.

At Thepparat Hospital, seven students were admitted to intensive care, and the others were put under observation after receiving medication.

School director Charoen Srisaenpang said the milk was produced by and sent to the school every day from Suranaree Technology University. The school's milk programme was funded by a local administration organisation.

The expiry date on the milk packs was June 17, 2016, he said.

The university had sent its staff to collect the milk for testing.



