Food Poisoning Again Hits Egypt’s Top University

At least 161 students have been hit by food poisoning at Cairo’s prestigious Al-Azhar University, in the second such incident this month, prompting President Mohamed Morsi to call on Tuesday for an investigation.

AFP reports that the health ministry said the students had been hospitalised after eating tuna salad served on Monday at the university’s canteen.

Morsi called for an investigation by the ministries of health and education, the presidency said.

Earlier in April, 561 Al-Azhar students were hospitalised after eating contaminated food at the university’s dormitory.

That incident triggered student protests that led to the university president being sacked.

Al-Azhar has thousands of students in fields such as law, medicine and business and is also the Sunni Muslim world’s most prestigious theological centre.