Panic at Buwanda Primary School in Nawampiti, Luuka District, after 25 pupils were reportedly poisoned after eating white ants brought to school by one of their classmates.
The incident happened on Thursday, with the affected pupils rushed to Kiyunga Health Centre IV, where they are receiving treatment and being closely monitored.
Luuka Resident District Commissioner Michael Kibwika confirmed the incident, saying all the affected pupils were under medical management.
According to preliminary information from the RDC, one pupil reportedly brought the white ants to school and shared them with fellow pupils before disappearing from the school.
Authorities are now searching for the pupil as investigations continue into how the insects became contaminated and where they came from.
Police have launched investigations into the incident, with authorities promising to provide more details as the situation becomes clearer.
The incident has sparked concern among parents and local leaders, particularly over food brought into schools and shared among pupils.
Education and health officials have reportedly been deployed to the school to support the affected pupils and their families.
Meanwhile, school authorities and parents have been urged to remain calm as police work to establish the circumstances surrounding the poisoning.
The condition of the affected pupils remains under close monitoring as investigations continue.
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