Nearly 200 people have been hospitalized in Mongolia’s southern Umnugovi province following a suspected food poisoning outbreak, according to last Friday’s announcement from the country’s National Center for Communicable Diseases (NCCD).
Those affected, all miners between 20 and 48 years of age, developed symptoms including fever, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea after eating at a mine cafeteria on Wednesday. Nyam Suvdmaa, who heads the Early Warning and Response Unit at the NCCD, provided these details during a daily press briefing.
Of the 197 people affected, 105 are currently receiving treatment at the National Center for Communicable Diseases facility. The remaining individuals have been provided medication for at-home recovery, according to Suvdmaa.

Published Date:2025-04-20