All Kazakhstani footballers who were receiving treatment in Tashkent after suspected food poisoning during the international Dostlik Cup tournament have fully recovered and been discharged from the hospital, returning to their home country. The Ministry of Health of Uzbekistan announced this on November 5.
According to the agency, the children's condition significantly improved thanks to timely medical care, and all of them were discharged. Medical staff and healthcare system representatives accompanied the young athletes during their departure.
The first signs of malaise among the tournament participants were noticed on November 1. According to the Ministry of Health, initially, thirteen people showed symptoms of acute intestinal infection, including diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and fever. Over the next two days, another seven people sought help.
In total, twenty citizens of Kazakhstan were hospitalized, including both children and adults accompanying them. All patients were initially diagnosed with 'acute diarrhea.' It is assumed that the cause of the poisoning was breakfast at one of the hotels in Tashkent, which included undercooked sausages and eggs. Food remnants were handed over to specialists for laboratory analysis.
On November 3, the prosecutor's office of the Chilanzar district initiated a criminal case under Article 276-1, which provides liability for violating sanitary norms and rules for combating epidemics. The investigation was assigned to the investigative unit of the district internal affairs department.
On the same day, the Embassy of Kazakhstan reported that there were eighteen citizens in the hospital—twelve children and six adults. At the time of the report, ten patients had already been discharged, while the remaining eight continued treatment, their condition assessed as stable. The criminal case concerning the violation of sanitary legislation remains under investigation, and there is no official data on the results of the examinations yet.
