CAIRO: At least 161 students have been hit by food poisoning at Cairo’s prestigious Al-Azhar University, in the second such incident this month, prompting President Muhammad Mursi to call yesterday for an investigation.
The Health Ministry said the students had been hospitalized after eating tuna salad served on Monday at the university’s canteen.
Mursi called for an investigation by the ministries of health and education, the presidency said.
Earlier in April, 561 Al-Azhar students were hospitalized after eating contaminated food at the university’s dormitory.
That incident triggered student protests that lead to the university president being sacked. Al-Azhar, has thousands of students in fields such as law, medicine and business and is also the Muslim world’s most prestigious theological center.
Food poisoning hits Al-Azhar
Food poisoning hits Al-Azhar
