Of the 105 students, 27 are being treated at the local primary health centre, while the other 78 have been shifted to the general hospital.
78 students hospitalised due to food poisoning. (iStock)
As many as 78 female students of the Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) Residential School at Bheemgal in Nizamabad district were hospitalised after they fell ill post-dinner on Monday, 11 September.
The students were first taken to the nearest primary health centre (PHC) after complaints of vomiting, stomachache, and diarrhoea around 1 am.
“Of the 105 students who became ill, 27 students were treated at the PHC, while 78 others were shifted to the Government General Hospital in Nizamabad for better treatment as they displayed acute symptoms,” District Medical and Health Officer Dr Sudarshan told South First.
All the students are out of danger and will be discharged soon, he added.
“It might be food poisoning, as the kitchen was not clean,” Dr Sudarshan said, “We have to take samples of food and water. After testing them, we will know the exact cause.”
Speaking to South First, Vanitha, the District Gender and Equity Officer, said that the students had eaten brinjal tomato curry and dal for dinner, and moong dal for snacks. “Appropriate action will be taken once we know the cause of the sickness,” she added.
The students are from classes 7 to 10, besides a few intermediate students.
Telangana has reported several cases of food poisoning in the past years. According to the Hakku initiative’s August 2022 data, over 830 students suffered food poisoning and many had to be hospitalised.
In November 2022, 47 students of a government school at Navipet mandal in Nizamabad fell sick after mid-day meals.
In September 2022, in Kumuram Bheem Asifabad district, 31 students of a minority boys’ residential school fell ill due to substandard food.
In the same month, 33 students of the Girijan Ashram Girls’ High School hostel in Warangal district fell ill — 12 critical — after a lizard reportedly fell into the food.
On 10 March this year, 36 students of a KGBV School in Mahabubabad were hospitalised due to food poisoning.
On 30 June, 132 students fell ill due to food poisoning at the Telangana Minorities Residential School in Siddipet.
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