YASOTHON - Poor hygiene in the preparation of school lunches caused 267 young pupils and teachers to suffer acute diarrhoea at a school in Muang district last week, according to health officials.
Provincial health chief Pathompong Pruprong said an investigation revealed microbiological contamination in the kitchen, which caused the high fevers, diarrhoea, vomiting and stomach aches that laid low students and teachers at Thesaban 3 Hathanwakhom School on June 10.