The spokesperson for Tehran's emergency services reported food poisoning affecting at least 80 female student teachers at the Farhangian University in Varamin. On Saturday, February 6, Shervin Tabrizi announced that after reports of poisoning among several female students in the dormitory of the 'Pishva' University on the evening of Friday, February 5, 9 ambulances, including two bus ambulances, were dispatched to the dormitory. According to this emergency official, the poisoned individuals were transferred to three hospitals: Moftah, 15 Khordad, and Sotari in Varamin. The newspaper 'Hamshahri' quoted one of the students reporting that the poisoning occurred due to the lunch meal. In recent months, university students have frequently suffered from food poisoning. In the latest case, the Telegram channel 'Amirkabir Newsletter' reported on January 29 that 100 students from the 'Noufallah' and 'University Campus' dormitories of Tehran University of Medical Sciences were poisoned. Previously, the Deputy for Treatment at the Shushtar Medical Sciences Faculty announced in December that 40 students from the Shushtar Medical Sciences Faculty showed symptoms of poisoning after dinner in the dormitory. In November, media reported food poisoning affecting at least 70 students from the Rajai Teacher Training University in Tehran, with several of them being sent to medical centers. Numerous reports have emerged regarding student protests at various universities in Iran over the quality of university food and student poisonings. Student news channels have described the recurrence of these incidents as a 'domino effect of student poisonings in the National Unity Government.' Food poisoning is not limited to universities; schoolchildren and workers have also suffered food poisoning, with some cases resulting in fatalities. For instance, students at a boys' school in Kashmar, Razavi Khorasan Province, were poisoned on November 16 after consuming breakfast prepared at the school, with 42 of them being hospitalized. Providing unhealthy food to workers at one of the subsidiaries of the Bakhtar Petrochemical Holding in Assaluyeh in August of this year also led to the poisoning of 180 individuals and the death of one worker. Gas poisoning has sent at least 65 people to hospitals in Urmia and Oshnaviyeh, while 15 people were poisoned in a hall and 100 students in universities. Students were also poisoned by gas during a government 'I'tikaf' ceremony in Mashhad, and gas poisoning sent 57 people to hospitals in Salmas.
Food Poisoning Affects at Least 80 Female Student Teachers in Varamin
At least 80 female student teachers at Farhangian University in Varamin suffered food poisoning after a meal, prompting emergency services to respond. This incident is part of a troubling trend of food poisoning among students in Iran, raising concerns about food safety and quality in educational institutions.
👥 Key Players
📰 What Happened
At least 80 female student teachers at Farhangian University in Varamin experienced food poisoning after consuming a meal. This incident is part of a broader pattern of food safety issues affecting students across Iran.
- Emergency services dispatched 9 ambulances to assist the affected students.
- This incident follows multiple reports of food poisoning among students at various universities in Iran.
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
Food safety has been a growing concern in Iran, with multiple reports of poisoning incidents affecting students and workers. These issues reflect broader systemic problems within the country's food supply and regulatory frameworks.
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