Recently, parents of Shicheng Character Kindergarten in Yanta District, Xi'an reported to Jimu News reporters that many children in the kindergarten had symptoms such as vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.
On October 14, the staff of the company to which the kindergarten belongs said that the kindergarten has been suspended, and more than 40 children have unwell symptoms.
The Yanta District Education Bureau said it was investigating the matter. The Yanta District Center for Disease Control and Prevention said that the test results of the retained food samples are pending.
Young children have symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea
On the afternoon of the 14th, a parent of a toddler told reporters that on the afternoon of October 11, the kindergarten teacher informed her that her child was vomiting in the kindergarten. Later, she learned from other parents that many children had suffered from vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain and other symptoms, and they were worried that there was a problem with the food that the children ate in the kindergarten on the 11th. On the evening of the 11th, some young children began to develop similar symptoms.
On the evening of the 14th, the reporter came to the kindergarten involved to understand the situation. At that time, a number of parents came here to inquire about the progress of the investigation and disposal of the kindergarten. A parent packed the child's belongings and prepared to take them away, asked the kindergarten to refund the fee, and considered transferring the child, "I heard that this kindergarten is good before sending the child, and I have been in the kindergarten for two years." ”
The kindergarten involved (source: photo by Jimu News reporter Shu Longhuan)
At the scene, a number of parents told reporters that according to the preliminary statistics of parents, dozens of children have become unwell, and some children have been examined. One of the parents said: "The doctor said that according to the test results, it could be a bacterial infection. ”
Inspection report (photo provided by parents)
More than 40 children were unwell
Another parent said that the kindergarten involved was run by Shaanxi Shicheng Character Technology Co., Ltd. Tianyancha APP shows that the above-mentioned company was established in 2018, and the legal representative is Liu, which is an enterprise mainly engaged in the cultural and art industry.
On the evening of the 14th, a staff member surnamed Qu of the company told reporters that after several children in a class in the park showed the above symptoms on the 11th, cases also appeared in other classes. According to the statistics of the kindergarten, there are currently more than 40 children with uncomfortable symptoms.
The staff mentioned that after the incident, the Yanta District Education, Disease Control, and Sub-district Office and other departments have come to the park to investigate and deal with the matter. At present, the kindergarten has been closed and is being sanitized.
The staff member said that with the recent high incidence of norovirus, the kindergarten initially suspected that these children had uncomfortable symptoms, which may be related to norovirus, and the disease control department has sent samples of food for testing, and some children have been tested for norovirus.
At the scene, a parent asked the kindergarten whether the kindergarten involved did not have a school license. The staff surnamed Qu admitted that the kindergarten has not yet obtained a school license, and the kindergarten has been enrolled for several years, and has submitted the certificate information to the relevant departments, "(the certificate) has reached the last step and is being processed." ”
Business license (photo provided by the interviewee)
The test results of the retained food are pending
A staff member of the Yanta District Education Bureau told reporters that the bureau is investigating the matter and has set up a working group. Regarding the fact that the kindergarten involved did not have a school license, the staff of the bureau did not respond positively.
The staff of the Yanta District Center for Disease Control and Prevention revealed to reporters that the center has tested the samples of food on the 10th and 11th, and the results have not yet come out. At the same time, some children have been arranged to undergo anal swab testing, "At present, norovirus is detected. ”
Outpatient medical records of young children (photo provided by parents)
Regarding the "bacterial infection" mentioned by the parents, the staff member said, "Parents take their children to the hospital for examination, and the examination is of individuals. The investigation of the relevant departments is aimed at a group. "The specific situation will be replied to by the Yanta District Sub-district Office. As of press time, the reporter called the relevant sub-district office several times, but no one answered.
In addition, some parents said that they had received a notice of physical examination arranged by the kindergarten. According to the notice, the kindergarten is scheduled to conduct physical examinations for all children in the park from October 15 to 20, and two hospitals have been contacted. Parents can also choose other hospitals to take their children for a physical examination. Suggested items for physical examination: blood cell analysis + five classification + hypersensitive CRP, "Please collect the tickets for this physical examination and the round-trip taxi fare for the physical examination, and hand them over to the class teachers, and they will be reimbursed uniformly, and the expenses will be paid to everyone within 3 working days." ”
At about 22 o'clock on the 14th, the Yanta District work team was dealing with related matters in the kindergarten involved. The reporter asked the staff of the special class about the above situation, but the other party did not respond positively, and said that further investigation was underway. Subsequently, the departments of education, health, disease control, and market supervision will deal with it in accordance with laws and regulations. At present, the main thing is to communicate with parents and pay attention to the physical and mental health of children.
At present, parents are still waiting for the results of the test of the retained food samples and the conclusions of the investigation by the relevant departments.
Source: Jimu News