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    September 22, 2011

Contaminated Food Kills 3 Peruvian Children

   VOA News

   Peruvian health officials say three school children have died and
   dozens were treated at a hospital after eating food contaminated with
   pesticide.
   Offcials say 88 children and at least three adults became ill after
   consuming food prepared in a pot containing pesticide residue in
   Cajamarca, 500 kilometers north of Lima, the capital.
   Health officials say the food provided by the governrment was of good
   quality, but the pot used for cooking on Tuesay was not properly
   cleaned.
   Prosecutors are now investigating how the pesticide got into the
   cookware.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP and AFP.

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