SINGAPORE, Sept 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – Seventeen children and two staff members at a pre-school in Singapore, developed symptoms of gastroenteritis from Sept 9, authorities said, yesterday.
No one was hospitalised, however, the case is under investigation, according to a joint statement by the Communicable Diseases Agency, the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA), and the Singapore Food Agency (SFA).
The ECDA said, it is monitoring the situation and working with the pre-school operator, to safeguard the well-being of pupils and staff. The agency has also reminded the pre-school to comply with infection prevention and control guidelines.
Meanwhile, the SFA has been working with the ECDA, to strengthen food safety practices in pre-schools, the statement added.– NNN-XINHUA
