58 School Children Fall Sick After Having a Meal On R-Day

A student has been admitted to a hospital in MP...

Rewa: On Friday, 58 children fell sick due to suspected food poisoning after having a meal following the Republic Day function at a government school in Madhya Pradesh's Rewa district, an official said.

He said most of them were stable while one girl had been admitted to a government hospital.

The children were served poori-sabzi and laddoos after the flag-hoisting ceremony at the school which is located at Peadri in the Sirmaur area, said district chief medical and health officer (CMHO) Dr. K L Namdeo.

Many of them began to feel uneasy with some complaining of vomiting and loose motions, he added.

The children were rushed to the nearby local community health center. As the condition of one of the girls turned serious, she was taken to the Government Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Rewa where she was undergoing treatment, Dr. Namdeo said.

The condition of the remaining children was stable and he added that a team of doctors from Kusha Bhau Thakre District Hospital and Government Shyam Shah Medical College has been called up for better treatment.