20 kids fall ill at preschool
About 20 kids at a Lauderhill preschool got sick halfway through the school day, according to Lauderhill Fire Rescue Assistant Chief Jeff Levy.
The students from Ave Marie Friends Preparatory School, located at 5801 NW 19th St., were rushed to the hospital for treatment of diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, said a reporter from Local 10.
Units on scene preschool 5801 NW 19 St. 20+children sick unkn cause, #level 3 MCI. #BreakingNews pic.twitter.com/fTs4a8c7Qe
— LauderhillFDOpsChief (@LHFireOPSChief) November 7, 2016
According to a NBC 6 reporter, the children all ate the same catered food for lunch.
#BREAKING: Lauderhill Fire Rescue: No hazardous conditions found at preschool; All sick kids ate the same catered food for lunch @NBC6 pic.twitter.com/ntlTpKxRbR
— Michael Spears NBC6 (@MikeSpearsNBC6) November 7, 2016
It remains unclear what they ate.
Kids fell ill after some type of food poisoning; lunch was catered. Unclear what the kids ate
— Michael Seiden (@SeidenLocal10) November 7, 2016
This bulletin will be updated as more information becomes available.
David J. Neal: 305-376-3559, @DavidJNeal
This story was originally published November 7, 2016 at 3:18 PM with the headline "20 kids fall ill at preschool."