SINGAPORE - The authorities are investigating an outbreak of gastroenteritis at a Tanglin MindChamps pre-school, the Ministry of Health , Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore and the National Environment Agency said in a joint statement on Tuesday .
Thirty-one people have developed gastroenteritis symptoms as of 12pm on Tuesday, the authorities said. They were not able to say if those affected were students, staff or both.A joint inspection of the premises of MindChamps PreSchool @ Tanglin was conducted on Monday, the authorities said. The NEA also inspected the premises of the school's caterer on Monday. As part of the investigations, a food handler was sent for stool screening. Food and environmental samples have also been taken for testing.
On Tuesday, Chinese-language paper Shin Min Daily News reported that students at the MindChamps pre-school along Tanglin Road fell ill with symptoms of gastroenteritis last week. They allegedly fell ill after eating lunch provided at the pre-school and had fever, vomiting and bloatedness.