Cheboksary School No. 50 Illness After Meal Sends Two Students to Hospital

Overview

• By 17:00 local time on January 15, three students had sought medical care after eating, with two in moderate condition hospitalized in an infectious disease unit and one treated as an outpatient.
• The Ministry of Health of Chuvashia reported similar symptoms among the affected students and said the cause is under investigation.
• Education Minister Dmitry Zakharov said the school recorded a significant rise in absences Thursday morning linked to increased illness.
• A working group of specialists was deployed to the campus to analyze circumstances and prepare measures to stabilize the situation.
• Authorities urged children, parents, and teachers to observe preventive measures and to seek medical attention at the first signs of illness.