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Food poisoning
Nearly all of the students
who contracted probable
salmonella food poisoning at
the Cather-Pound cafeteria
Wednesday noon were on the
mend Thursday afternoon.
Thirty-one men and women
were hospitalized Wednesday
at the Student Health Center,
according to Dr. Kenneth D.
Rose. All were released by
Thursday evening.
The total number of stricken
students has not yet been
determined but estimates
range from 100 to 250. Of the
total "six were relatively
serious," said Rose, a clinician
at the University Health
Center. "We had them in all
degrees."
One student was sent to Lin
coln General Hospital. Rose
said this was not because he
was exceptionally serious but
because he preferred to go
there.
The physician said it would
be several days before con
clusive evidence on the source
and the exact type of food
poisoning could be determin
ed. "Food patterns indicate now
that the substance was either
the runzas or a macaroni
goulash," Rose said. "Both had
the same meat source ham
burger. "We can't point our finger at
anybody," Rose cautioned.
"We're just not sure what the
cause is although indications
are that the meat was handled
properly after it arrived at the
cafeteria."
The first cases were-reported
late Wednesday afternoon and
continued coming in through
the night. Rose said the food
apparently was served only at
the noon meal but some people
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will not show the symptoms for
up to 24 hours.
He said about 20 of those
exposed to salmonella usually
become sick. He thought this
figure might hold true in this
Instance, but called it an
"educated guess" since he's
not sure it was salmonella.
A few students were still
coming in Thursday com
plaining of symptoms of the
poisoning.
"It hits you with a nausea,"
Rose said. "Yeur stomach
tightens. Vomiting, diarrhea
and cramps can be pr
ofound." Secondary symptoms are
dehydration and salt loss,
which can cause even more
serious problems. Rose said.
He added that when tlx;
students felt all right, they
were sent back to the
dormitories. Many were resting
in bed Thursday, although a
number were going to classes
as usual. The chief nurse and
public health personnel of the
Center were in the dormitories
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Wednesday night helping treat
sick residents.
"This is something that
everybody tries to keep from
happening," said Del K. Weed,
an environmentalist for the
University Health Service.
"Obviously in this case,
s o m e t h i n g is wrong some
where." He said the University con
stantly strives to keep ils
equipment and utensils safe, as
well as its personnel instructed
on the dangers of food poison
ing. Other living units would
probably not be affected but
the State Health Department,
as well as Student Health and
University Food Service of
ficials are investigating, he
added.
According to head coach Bob
Devaney, none of the football
squad has been affected by the
outbreak.
Weed emphasized that the
case has "a lot of open ends."
He is not even certain the
culprit is hamburger. Bac
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to be studied along with other
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Dr. Rose said the likelihood
of food poisoning happening
again is remote. Ho has been at
the University mure than ten
years and has only encountered
one other food poisooning case
(in a sorority house) during
that time.
The coordinator of food
services for the University,
Douglas Rix, said students re
mained calm during the crisis
and demonstrated a great deal
of maturity. "I don't think we
are leaving anything untouched
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