Undiagnosed Food-borne disease – Philippines

50 children were sent to the hospital after consuming milk in the Bayawan District, Philippines.

Children presented with gastrointestinal symptoms after consuming the contaminated milk at school. Health officials are still waiting on lab results to determine the specific cause of the outbreak.

Photo: Artist rendering of a pathogen.

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