Dozens of Toddlers Develop Allergy-Like Symptoms After Eating Tuna

First responders provided initial medical treatment at the scene. According to daycare staff, the toddlers began feeling unwell and developed symptoms after eating canned tuna. United Hatzalah reported that nine infants and toddlers received medical assistance, and some of the children were subsequently evacuated to the hospital in mild condition. United Hatzalah also deployed its Chossen psychotrauma unit to assist anxious parents and families.

Authorities evacuated the daycare facility, and the fire department conducted checks that ruled out exposure to hazardous materials. Police from the Etzion station, along with fire and rescue services, are investigating the circumstances of the incident. Experts suggest the symptoms may have been caused by Scombroid poisoning, a condition resulting from histamine buildup in improperly stored fish that mimics allergic reactions and is not destroyed by the canning process.