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Namibia: Insect-infested oshikundu sees 19 admitted to Rundu State Hospital – News

Namibia: Insect-infested oshikundu sees 19 admitted to Rundu State Hospital – News

Africa Links 24 with Namibia Press Agency
Published on 2025-01-18 17:00:21

After consuming oshikundu on Friday, 19 people were rushed to Rundu State Hospital with suspected food poisoning.

Kavango West regional police commander commissioner Julia Sakuwa-Neo says the incident took place at Mavanze village on Friday morning.

The 19 people, all from one household, started vomiting and having diarrhoea shortly after consuming the traditional drink.

The beverage was prepared using drought-relief maize meal, reportedly infested with small insects.

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