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Drama at school: 15 children in hospital because of poisonous fruits!
Alarm at the Meinersen secondary school in the Gifhorn district: Fifteen children complained of symptoms of poisoning after eating unripe fruit.
Drama at school: 15 children in hospital because of poisonous fruits!
A serious incident shook the Meinersen school center in the Gifhorn district on Wednesday afternoon. How news38.de According to reports, rescue workers were alerted after several students complained of symptoms of poisoning. In total there were initially eleven, later even 15 children who showed symptoms such as cold sweats and stomach pain.
The cause was quickly identified: the children had eaten unexpected and unripe fruit from a tree on the school grounds. Due to the unclear danger and the initial alarming symptoms, the operation was upgraded to a “mass casualty incident”. Nine ambulances, two ambulances and two emergency doctors then arrived to provide medical care to the affected children, according to information from waz-online.de.
The quick reaction of the emergency services
A large team of emergency services was on site to care for the affected students. The fire department and emergency doctors quickly checked the children's health conditions. Ten of them were ultimately taken to various hospitals for further observation, including in Gifhorn, Wolfsburg, Celle, Hanover and Braunschweig. Fortunately, everyone is considered to be slightly injured and the hospital stays are purely a precautionary measure, as operations manager Jens Grünhage noted.
The police closed the Gajenberg to vehicle traffic to make access easier for rescue workers. The unaffected students were able to continue their lessons. The parents of the affected children were informed immediately and accompanied their offspring to the clinics.
Cause and outlook
The exact type of fruit that caused the symptoms remains unclear. However, there is speculation that immature mirabelle plums could possibly be the cause, although this has not been confirmed by experts. Mr. Dr. Klaus-Achim Ehlers explained that the symptoms could indicate intolerance and not severe poisoning. Unripe fruits can eventually ferment in the stomach and cause a variety of nausea, such as vomiting, diarrhea or even circulatory reactions. This shows how important it is to pay attention to possible poisonous plants when planting in public areas.
Poisoning is a known risk in children. Loud helios-gesundheit.de Most accidents happen at home, and good first aid can be crucial. Symptoms such as sudden nausea or fatigue require quick action, which in itself shows how important it is that caregivers and parents are aware of the potential dangers and take immediate action.
This incident highlights the importance of educating people about poisonous plants and dealing with accidents in school settings in order to be better prepared in the future.