Region 5 Youth Games Cleared Of Food Poisoning

Monday, March 04, 2019

Region 5 technical organ met over the weekend PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Following a scare during the 2018 Region 5 Youth games held in Gaborone, officials have since explained that the diarrhoea outbreak had nothing to do with food poisoning and bottled water.

Speculation was rife that the diarrhoea was caused by food or water supplied during the games.

However African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 chief executive officer, Stanley Mutoya told Sport Monitor that they had a competent medical team during the games. He said they carried out thorough research and investigation into the diarrhoea outbreak.

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Region 5 Youth Games Cleared Of Food Poisoning

Following a scare during the 2018 Region 5 Youth games held in Gaborone, officials have since explained that the diarrhoea outbreak had nothing to do with food poisoning and bottled water.

42 out of 45 bodies of Limpopo bus crash victims identified

Selefu

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