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SINGAPORE — About 35 pupils and two staff from Catholic High School (Primary) reported symptoms of gastroenteritis during a school camp conducted from Aug 26 to 28. The camp was held at the Ministry of Education's Labrador Outdoor Adventure Centre, said t35 students and 2 staff report symptoms of gastroenteritis during school camp; MOH and SFA investigating
SINGAPORE — About 35 pupils and two staff from Catholic High School (Primary) reported symptoms of gastroenteritis during a school camp conducted from Aug 26 to 28. The camp was held at the Ministry of Education's Labrador Outdoor Adventure Centre, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) in a joint statement on Aug 29, in response to queries from The Straits Times. None of the staff or pupils was hospitalised, the statement said. The camp for Primary 5 pupils was run by the school's appointed vendor, said a spokesman for Catholic High School (Primary) on Aug 29. According to government procurement website GeBiz, the tender for this camp was awarded to a company known as Ventured. Ventured is a member of the Outdoor Learning and Adventure Education Association, said Delane Lim, the organisation's secretary-general. Preliminary findings indicate that Ventured had engaged an SFA-approved catering vendor for the camp, he added. «During the camp, some students and staff reported symptoms of gastroenteritis,» said the school's spokesman. Read more