Food Poisoning

Seven children of Mumbai school hospitalised with food poisoning symptoms

Seven children of a special school for the visually-impaired from south Mumbai were hospitalised on Tuesday following symptoms of food poisoning and fever, officials said. The children, in the age group of 11 to 18 years, were rushed to a civic-run hospital in Mumbai Central after they complained of fever, vomiting and abdominal pains at around 12.45 pm. They are students of Victoria Memorial School for the blind situated in Tardeo area. A civic official said five of the seven children taken to the casualty section of the hospital were above 12 years, while two others are younger. "Five children complained of vomiting and abdominal pains while two others are suffering from fever," an official said, adding all seven children are admitted to the hospital and their health is stable now. It is not yet clear whether they ate a common meal or otherwise. Further details are awaited.

70 hospitalised in Kerala after food posioning during a baptism event

At least 70 people were admitted to various hospitals in Kerala's Pathanamthitta district after an alleged food poisoning during a baptism function held at Malappally in the district earlier this week

3 boys die, 11 hospitalised over suspected food poisoning in Tamil Nadu

Three boys died and 11 others are undergoing treatment in the government hospital following suspected food poisoning at a home for destitute in nearby Tirupur on Thursday, officials said. The boys had rice mixed with 'rasam' and laddu for dinner on Wednesday. Some of them vomited and had dysentery. On Thursday morning, they had breakfast and their condition deteriorated and some fell unconscious, officials said. As all of them were admitted to a private hospital and they were later shifted to government hospitals in Tirupur and Avinashi, they said. However, three boys aged between 8 and 13 years died at the hospital, while others are undergoing treatment, with three being admitted to Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Tirupur District Collector S Vineeth, who visited the hospital, said the samples were collected and sent for examination, following preliminary reports of food poisoning. Stringent action will be taken against the home -- Sri Vivekananda Home For Destitute -- if found guilt

31 students fall ill due to food poisoning in Telangana govt-run schools

In yet another case of food poisoning in government-run schools in Telangana, 31 students of a minority residential school in Kumaram Bheem Asifabad district have taken ill

11 people fall sick after consuming stale food in MP's Khargone district

Eleven people fell sick after consuming stale food during 'shraddh', a ritual performed to pay homage to a dead ancestor, in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone district, an official said on Monday. The incident took place on Sunday after 'kheer' (a sweet dish made of milk) was served to the people during the ritual in Saigon town. In the evening, 11 people including five women and two girls complained of vomiting and upset stomach. After preliminary treatment at Saigon health centre, they were referred to the district hospital, Dr Mayank Patidar from the medical facility said. The condition of all of them is stable now, he said. Out of the 11 people, a woman was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) as her blood pressure was low, the official said. The food department has collected the kheer sample for testing, he said. The official said it was suspected that the milk used in the kheer preparation had turned stale which resulted in food poisoning.

33 students of Telangana hostel severely ill as dead lizard found in food

As many as 33 students at a government-run girls' hostel in Telangana's Warangal district fell ill due to food poisoning

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Eight students hospitalised due to suspected food poisoning in Kerala

The Kerala Health minister Veena George has directed an investigation into the incident and has sought a report from the authorities

120 kids admitted to Kerala hospital for food poisoning; all discharged

Samples of the food the students had were being sent for examination

Suspected food poisoning puts 100 students, teachers in hospital in Kerala

An internal enquiry has been ordered by the Aligarh Muslim University's Malappuram Centre

Food packed in newspapers slowly poisoning Indians, says regulator

FSSAI advisory says that newspaper ink contains multiple bioactive materials with known negative health effects