Chhattisgarh: 77 people, mostly kids, fall ill after consuming food at weekly market
As many as 77 people, including children, fell ill after consuming various food items in Chhattisgarh, a health official said on Wednesday. According to the details, all had consumed food items at a weekly market in a village in Rajnandgaon district of the state.
Commenting on the incident, Rajnandgaon's chief medical and health officer Dr Mithlesh Chaudhary said the market was held on Tuesday in Gatapar Kala village under Thelkadih police station area limits.
As per preliminary information, these people had consumed 'gupchup' (pani puri-a spicy snack) and other food items.
Later, in the evening, they complained of uneasiness and vomiting following which they were rushed to a nearby health centre, the official said.
From there, 77 people, including 57 children, were shifted to a medical college hospital in Pendri area for further treatment, he said.
Out of them, 26 were discharged from on Wednesday morning, while the others were kept under observation and their condition was reported to be out of danger, the official said.
Prima facie, food poisoning seems to be the cause of the illness, the official said, adding that further probe was underway into the matter.
Following the incident, a health camp was organised on Wednesday in Gatapar Kala village for the medical examination of residents, he said.
On October 6, nearly 100 people, mostly children, fell sick after eating a meal at a post-death ritual in a village in Mahasamund district.
Besides, 17 people had fallen sick at a village in Bilaspur district on October 17 after consuming food at a similar event.
(With inputs from PTI)
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