Ghana: 22 people hospitalized after eating at a funeral

Twenty-two people have been hospitalized due to an alleged food poisoning at a funeral in the Nkwanta South of the Oti Region, Ghana.

“The victims have suffered acute diarrhea and other symptoms after eating at a funeral,” reports said.

“The victims were served food including porridge, rice, banku, meat and pito a locally brewed drink made from wheat and maize,” according to reports.

“The victims came with complaints of vomiting and acute diarrhea,” the Medical Superintendent of Nkwanta Municipal Hospital, Dr.Theophilus Amoatey said.

“All patients are responding well to treatment,” according to Adom News.

A disease control management team was deployed to the community to conduct a proper investigation.