UCC SUSPENDS FOOD VENDORS DUE TO SUSPECTED CASES OF FOOD POISONING

 Kwamina Bamfo-Agyei

The university of Cape Coast has suspended food vendors from operating due to the suspected cases of food poisoning that sixty students suffered from.
According to the Director of University of Cape Coast (UCC) Health Service, Dr Azeez Kabiru noted that most of the students that were treated at the hospital patronize the service of a well known kenkey and waakye sellers. In an interview with Central Press he noted that the hospital is conducting medical checkup on the food vendors inorder to certify them healthy of providing meals for the students, that is why the food vendors have been urged not to sell until the medical process has been concluded.
Dr. Azeez also dismissed Starfmonline.com report that suggested that over a 150 students have been infected by cholera resulting in death of two students.
Dr. Kabiru clarified that on Thursday, about 177 persons reported to the hospital with diarrhea related cases.

Out of the 177 persons reported to the hospital with diarrhea related cases,117 were confirmed cholera cases with only 41 of them being students. According to him, “only one death has been recorded and we have taken blood samples to confirm whether it is cholera or food poisoning.” At the moment ten of the students are still on admission receiving treatment.
He noted that the University of Choice is not “University of Cholera” as some would want to propagate. He said the university is safe for learning.
Some of the students that spoke to Central Press were happy that the University has taken a bold step to make sure that the food vendors provide food free from cholera.
Some of the food vendors have appealed to the University Hospital to speed up the medical process since they have already bought food items and if not used early it will go bad.