7 students have been Hospitalised…
Mainpuri: On Friday, 10 February 2023, over 21 students fell ill and seven other students were hospitalised after drinking contaminated water at Government Engineering College in UP's Mainpuri, a health official said.
The matter came to light when district health officials got to know that a large number of students from a college in the district were admitted to a hospital.
PP Singh, Chief Medical Officer of Mainpuri and Madan Lal, Centers for Medicare and Medical Services (CMS) of Maharaja Tej Singh District Hospital immediately rushed to the district hospital to gather information and to check the condition of the students.
Madan Lal (CMS) said it was found that at least 21 students pursuing Engineering courses in a Government Engineering College were admitted to a hospital since February 9, with symptoms of vomiting and dysentery.
At present, he said seven students are undergoing treatment at the hospital, adding that others were discharged as their conditions were stable.
On Thursday, the condition of 21 engineering college students worsened after drinking water from the water cooler.
"In a hurry, everyone was brought to the district hospital where seven students were admitted. Others were discharged after giving treatment," he said.
"Water samples from water tanks, purifiers and cooler machines have been sent to the Public Health Engineering (PHE) department for clinical testing.
It is expected that contaminated water could be the cause of the illness," the health official said.
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