According to reports, a number of female students residing in the 'Aram Campus' dormitory of Shiraz University were poisoned after having dinner in the dormitory's cafeteria on Sunday, March 1. The national emergency service has attributed this incident to food poisoning. While the emergency service reported that 70 students were affected, the public relations office of Shiraz University reported that 140 students were 'ill'. According to the university's public relations office, from the night of Sunday, March 1 to the night of Monday, about 140 students living in the 'Aram Campus' dormitory of this university experienced symptoms including fatigue, body aches, lethargy, stomach pain, and sometimes fever and chills. Meanwhile, the Iranian Student News Agency reported that on Sunday and Monday, about 190 female students and 50 male students from Shiraz University suffered from 'severe' poisoning. This website described the conditions at Shiraz University following the incident as 'unsatisfactory' and reported on gatherings held at the university. In the meantime, Mojtaba Khaledi, the spokesperson for the national emergency service, stated that the news of the students' 'poisoning' was reported to the emergency service on Monday night. According to ISNA, he added: 'After the emergency service arrived, it was determined that 70 students from this university had suffered poisoning after dinner, and fortunately, with the actions taken by the emergency personnel, most of them were treated on-site, and only two were transferred to the hospital for further treatment.' The spokesperson for the national emergency service indicated that initial results suggest that the poisoning was caused by the dinner food consumed by these students. ISNA reported that last year, several students at Shiraz University were also poisoned after eating in the cafeteria of the 'Aram Campus'. In December, eighty students from Jahrom University in Fars Province were sent to medical facilities due to food poisoning.
Poisoning of Dozens of Students in Shiraz University Dormitory
Dozens of students at Shiraz University were poisoned after dinner in their dormitory cafeteria, with reports of 70 to 190 students affected. The incident has raised concerns about food safety and the conditions at the university, leading to protests. This situation highlights ongoing issues related to health and safety in Iranian educational institutions.
👥 Key Players
📰 What Happened
Dozens of students at Shiraz University experienced symptoms of poisoning after eating in their dormitory cafeteria. Reports vary on the number affected, ranging from 70 to 190 students.
- Students reported symptoms including fatigue, body aches, and stomach pain.
- This incident follows a similar poisoning event at the same university last year.
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
Food safety has been a recurring issue in Iran, with previous incidents of student poisoning raising alarms about the quality of food provided in educational institutions.
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