'Bug in cakes' poisons 300 children

Nearly 300 preschool children in a Belgrade suburb have fallen sick after consuming salmonella-contaminated food at their nursery schools, medical authorities said today.

The Belgrade Health Care Institute said 53 children have been admitted to hospital since Friday out of 279 who showed symptoms of salmonella poisoning. Also sick were 28 nursery school employees, the institute said. None was in a life-threatening condition.