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Uzbekistan|life|May 17, 2017 / 10:00 AM
182 people hospitalized in Uzbekistan after eating ice cream

AKIPRESS.COM - Hundreds of people turned to hospital in Shahrihan district of Andijan region with poisoning after eating ice cream on May 15, reports say.

At least 300 people were poisoned after eating ice cream, regional department of healthcare said. Locals believe that the number of the poisoned might reach 600.

182 people were hospitalized in the intensive care unit, Centralasia.org said citing officials.

Representatives of the healthcare department noted that the situation has been stabilized.

A group of doctors led by Deputy Minister of Health arrived in the district.

"All ice cream selling companies are being checked now," local administration said.

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