Huaxing Middle School was shocked to hear that 14 junior high school students were poisoned after accidentally eating tung seeds and were sent to the hospital for treatment.

Fourteen junior high school students from Taipei City's Huaxing Middle School were curious about eating the tung flower fruit (Tung seeds). After eating it, they began to feel sick one after another and were sent to Beirong and Xinguang hospitals for treatment. The hospital pointed out that the symptoms of the cases were mainly gastrointestinal discomfort. Among them, the cases from Shin Kong Hospital have been discharged one after another. Students in Beirong who ingested more tung seeds may be hospitalized for 1 to 2 days for observation.

Li Weiqiang, deputy dean of Beirong, said that he and Yang Zhenchang, director of Beirong Toxicology Department, had just visited four junior high school sophomores in the emergency room. The intake ranged from half a pill to eight pills. The current condition is stable, but the students are still asked to fast and receive intravenous drips. During the observation in the emergency room, students who have consumed less pills may be able to go home tonight, but students who have eaten more pills will be admitted to the hospital for observation for one to two days.

Li Weiqiang mentioned that Beirong has dealt with patients in this kind of situation in the past and has published relevant documents on accidental ingestion of tung seeds. The symptoms are mostly related to gastrointestinal discomfort, including stomach pain, nausea, etc. The students currently being treated are in a similar situation.

Qin Jiayi, the attending physician of the emergency department of pediatrics at Shin Kong Hospital, explained that most of the students had symptoms of nausea and gastrointestinal discomfort. One of them had vomiting, but all of them have improved and can eat. The 10 students were discharged one after another after intravenous infusion treatment, blood test confirmation, and dietary hygiene education.