- NZ Food Safety has identified shredded chicken as the likely cause of sickness among Canterbury University students.
- More than 200 students reported vomiting or extreme diarrhoea after dinner on Sunday.
- The university is working with public health services to investigate and support affected students.
NZ Food Safety (NZFS) has revealed the likely cause behind the sickness that has swept through University of Canterbury hall of residence students.
Both University Hall and Ilam Student Accommodation have been affected by the outbreak.
One University Hall student told the Herald more than 200 students were stricken by vomiting or “extreme diarrhoea” after dinner on Sunday.
“There were queues at one building’s toilets at 4am due to the large amount of students experiencing this,” she said.
She said students were vomiting out their windows because “they couldn’t make it to the bathroom in time”.
On Tuesday, Vincent Arbuckle, the deputy director-general of New Zealand …