Over 190 people fall ill due to food poisoning at mass wedding in Rajasthan's Udaipur
Jaipur, Feb 3 (PTI): Around 196 people fell ill due to food poisoning at a mass wedding ceremony in Rajasthan’s Udaipur district, officials said on Monday.
The attendees complained of vomiting and diarrhea after eating khichdi and sweets at the ceremony, organised by a community at Oswal Bhawan on Sunday night in Dhan Mandi, Chief Medical Officer of Udaipur Dr. Ragini Agarwal said.
The people affected, recovered after treatment and were discharged from the hospital. A 15-year-old girl, who was in the intensive care unit, was also sent home on Monday evening after her condition improved, she added.
The Food Department has collected samples, and the exact cause of food poisoning will be ascertained after the test reports, Agarwal said.
Deputy Chief Medical Officer Omprakash Raipuriya said that most of those who fell ill were women and children with weak immunity.
Initial findings suggest that those who consumed sweets and Raab (a traditional dish) reported health issues, he said.
Dhan Mandi Station House Officer Ravindra Singh said that most of the people were treated at Maharana Bhupal Hospital and the government satellite hospital in Hiranmagar. All have been discharged.
No case has been registered so far, and a preliminary inquiry is underway with the event organisers, he said. Mawa and food items were purchased from different shops for the ceremony rather than a single shop, Singh added.
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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.
