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Over 100 Of MP Govt School Students in Hospital After Food Poisoning

By LokMarg 19th September 2023

Over 100 students of a Government residential school were hospitalised with food poisoning after having dinner at the school’s hostel mess in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur district, an official said on Tuesday.

Students of the school situated in Rampur Chhapar area in the district complained of stomach ache and started vomiting after having dinner on Monday night. Following the development, school staff along with locals and police sent these students to the hospital.

Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) Dr Sanjay Mishra said, “The students of the Government school suffered food poisoning after having their dinner in the joint mess of the school hostel on Monday night. The students were sent to the hospital with the help of the school staff, local people and police.”

The children were hospitalised at the district hospital and at a private hospital in the district.

The condition of all the children is stable, the chief medical officer said adding that as a precaution, the children will be kept under observation at the hospital and they will be discharged by this evening, he added. (ANI)

25 CRPF Jawans Suffer Food Poisoning In C’garh’s Dantewada

By LokMarg 19th February 2023

About 25 Central Reserve Police Force personnel were admitted to a hospital in Bacheli in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada due to food poisoning, an official said on Sunday.

The official informed that nearly 18 out of the 25 jawans were discharged from the NMDC Apollo Hospital after initial treatment while the rest were being treated further for their earlier medical history.
The incident took place on February 17 afternoon when some jawans of the 230 Battalion Nerli headquarter of Dantewada faced issues of vomiting after the meal.

“We received the information on February 17 that some of the jawans are facing issues like vomiting and food poisoning. We told them to get them admitted to the hospital. Nearly 25 jawans were admitted. Minor issues were there including vomiting. There was no major problem. Nearly 18 jawans were discharged on the second day,” Dr M S Haque, Chief Medical Officer, NMDC’s Apollo Hospital said.

“The rest of them are being treated but they cannot be said to have food poisoning. Some had their earlier medical history like blood pressure and platelets issues. Those with food poisoning (18 jawans) were kept under observation and were discharged,” he added. (ANI)

Telangana: 27 Kids Hospitalised Due To Suspected Food Poisoning

By LokMarg 20th September 2022

As many as 27 children were hospitalised due to food poisoning in Adilabad, said the officials on Tuesday.

These children were taken to the hospital after they complained of nausea and vomiting.
“Yesterday night, 27 children from Kaga Nagar Minority Boys hostel Gurukul were admitted to a local hospital complaining of vomiting and nausea. A detailed inquiry has been ordered and we are investigating the matter,” said District Magistrate, Adilabad Prabhakar Reddy.

As per reports, the tragic incident took place after the cooks avoided washing grains and rice before cooking due to a shortage of staff.

Further investigations are underway.

In another incident from Uttar Pradesh, as many as 38 students from Kasturba Gandhi Awasiya Balika Vidyalaya in Hardoi complained of nausea and stomach ache after visiting a medical camp on Sunday.

The girls had gone to the Pihani Community Health Centre (CHC) health camp. Once they returned, they started feeling nauseous and complained of stomach aches. They complained of being given the wrong medicine in the hospital.

Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Swati Shukla told ANI that “32 children are feeling fine after the treatment, and have been sent back. While the remaining six children have been shifted to civil hospital for treatment.”

SDM Shukla also said that the whole case is being monitored and the exact cause behind the incident will be investigated.

“We will investigate what caused this, whether it was because of food poisoning or happened because of taking medicine,” SDM Shukla said. (ANI)