Poisoning incident affects 25 students and one adult at Pepito Tey school
The incident occurred in Contramaestre, Santiago de Cuba; the first report cited 23 teenagers, and the count later rose to 25 students and one adult.
Twenty-five students and one adult from Pepito Tey Urban Basic Secondary School in Contramaestre, Santiago de Cuba, were hospitalized after a poisoning whose cause had not been determined.
The first report said 23 teenagers were treated at Orlando Pantoja Tamayo General Teaching Hospital for vomiting, cramps, headaches and eye irritation.
An update raised the count to 25 affected students, in addition to one adult from the same school. Thirteen remained hospitalized for observation and were progressively improving, while the others were discharged. None required intensive care.
Authorities had not identified the source of the poisoning and announced an investigation into what happened.
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