Odisha: 28 hospitalised due to snakebites during Cyclone Dana
Bhubaneswar, Oct 26: As many as 28 people, including 13 women and a doctor, were hospitalised after being bitten by snakes during Cyclone Dana, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Saturday.
Briefing the media after taking stock of the post-cyclone situation in the state, Majhi said all 28 snakebite cases were reported in the worst cyclone-affected districts of Kendrapara, Bhadrak and Balasore.
"The snakebite victims were immediately rushed to nearby hospitals and they are doing well after treatment," Majhi said.
The injured doctor was admitted to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack and his health condition is fine, he said.
Dr Babul Mohanty, who was deputed to the primary health Centre in Mahakalpara in Kendrapara district to provide healthcare services to people during the cyclone, was bitten by a snake while going to relieve himself.
As the PHC did not have a toilet for the medical staff, Dr Mohanty had gone outside to relieve himself early on October 25 when he was bitten by a venomous snake.
He was administered anti-snake venom and rushed to the SCB Medical College and Hospital.
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Bihar: Over 150 children fall ill after consuming 'mid-day meal' in Saharsa
Saharsa (PTI): More than 150 children were taken ill after allegedly consuming food that was part of the mid-day meal in a school in Bihar’s Saharsa district, a senior official said on Thursday.
The incident occurred at a middle school in Baluaha village of the district.
The official said that 115 children were undergoing treatment at the Sadar Hospital, while around 50 students were admitted to Mahishi Public Health Centre.
“We received information that several children fell ill after consuming the mid-day meal in Baluaha. The children were initially treated at the primary health centre, but later, many were referred to the Sadar Hospital,” Saharsa District Magistrate Deepesh Kumar told reporters.
“According to doctors, the health condition of the children has improved, but they will be kept under observation for some time. There is no need to panic. Some kids are having mild fever. They are being treated accordingly,” Kumar said.
Meanwhile, family members of some children claimed that a snake was found in the container in which cooked pulses was stored at the school.
Of the 545 students present in the school, 200 had already eaten their meals by the time the snake was spotted, and later complained of stomach ache and vomiting, they said.
Regarding the claims, the DM said food samples have been collected from the school.
“We will be able to comment on this only after the results of the tested samples arrive,” he said.
