Nine participants of the Volga Federal District (VFD) boxing championship were hospitalized for suspected intestinal infection. Now the young athletes are in moderate condition and their lives are no longer in danger, the Ministry of Sports of the Penza region told .
On March 5, the boxing championship of the Volga Federal District among boys aged 15-16 years began in Penza. The Mash Telegram channel reported that 11 children staying at the Vavellit hotel complex were hospitalized with suspected intestinal infections. The participants, coaches and judges of the championship lived there temporarily. The children came from the Nizhny Novgorod, Arkhangelsk, Ulyanovsk and Udmurtia regions.
— According to the Ministry of Physical Culture and Sports of the Penza region, the organizers of the boxing championship of the Volga Federal District were the regional public body “Boxing Federation of the Penza region”, which was responsible, among other things, to accommodate participants. .
The location was determined due to its proximity to the championship venue. The final decision regarding accommodation was made by the regional delegates independently.
According to the Ministry of Health of the Penza region, as of March 7, 9 children with suspected intestinal infection were hospitalized at the Penza Regional Clinical Center for specialized types of medical care. Their condition is considered moderate. There is no threat to life.
Laboratory tests are currently being conducted to confirm or refute the diagnosis of poisoning. The situation is under control, the Ministry of Sports of the Penza region told .
Source : MatchTV
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