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Livayi food poisoning death toll rises to four
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Livayi food poisoning death toll rises to four

Maria David THE death toll among people involved in an incident where eight individuals were suspected to have suffered from food poisoning at Livayi village, approximately 50km south of Nyangana district hospital, has increased to four. All victims were under the age of 18, ranging in age from 1 to 17 years. According to the...

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A third child dies in Ndiyona food poisoning incident

RUNDU: The suspected food poisoning incident at Rundu that claimed the lives of two children and left five hospitalised has claimed another life as a 12-year-old boy died at the Rundu State Hospital on Thursday. This was confirmed in an update by Namibian Police Force (NamPol) acting commander for the Kavango East Region, Deputy Commissioner...

One more person dies from suspected food poisoning in Rundu
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One more person dies from suspected food poisoning in Rundu

One more person has died following an incident where eight people are suspected to have contracted food poisoning at Livayi Village, 155 kilometres east of Rundu. This brings the number of dead from the incident to three.  Five more remain hospitalised at the Rundu Intermediate Hospital, one in critical condition. The incident happened on Monday....

Kavango East family suffers food poisoning, two children dead
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Kavango East family suffers food poisoning, two children dead

Two children are dead and several others are ill following a suspected case of food poisoning at Livayi village in the Kavango East region, acting regional commander deputy commissioner Eino Nambahu says. The incident occurred on Monday evening, says Nambahu. According to Nambahu, the family reportedly consumed a meal of mutete and porridge for both...

Minor who passed away after Kavango food poisoning identified
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Minor who passed away after Kavango food poisoning identified

Staff Reporter A MINOR girl who passed away due to food poisoning in the Kavango East region has been identified as Likuwa Melania Nahambo, a one-year-old baby girl. While young Nahambo succumbed to eating mutate, it is reported that six other children identified as Shinyemba Christoph Shinyemba, a 12-year-old male; Haingura Johanna Nmvura, a two-year-old...