3 children die, 74 hospitalised due to food poisoning in Anakapalli district
The Hindu
Three children died and 74 were taken ill after suspected food poisoning at a hostel in Andhra Pradesh.
Three children died and 74 were taken ill after suspected food poisoning after having a meal at a hostel run by the Parisundhatma Agni Stuthi Aradhana Trust (PASA Trust), in Kailasapatnam village of Kotavuratla Mandal of Narsipatnam Revenue Division of Anakapalli district. The deceased included two girls and one boy.
The Trust’s hostel, a religious institution, accommodates 96 children of tribal hamlets and holds weekly meetings.
The deceased were identified as Gemmeli Nithya alias Bhavani, 8, of Rellalapalem, Korra Sarada, 7 of Ananjalisanivaram village and Tambeli Jashuva of Anajalisanivaram.
According to M.S.V.K Balaji, in-charge medical and health officer of Anakapalli district, 16 children were admitted to Visakhapatnam City’s KGH, 17 in Narsipatnam Area Hospital, five at Kotavuratla CHC, and 36 children admitted at the Paderu area hospital in Alluri Sitarama Raju district.
“Food poisoning was caused by eating biryani, samosa and sambar served on Saturday night. On Sunday, the children vomited. It is reported that those who were in the house died because they could not cope with the situation. The staff of our department and all other departments are on high alert and all medical assistance from the State government is continuing. Only the most critical cases are being referred to KGH in Visakhapatnam,” Dr Balaji told The Hindu.
Meanwhile, ASR District Deputy Collector V.V.S. Sarma, who was deputed at the KGH Hospital, said that the condition of five of the 16 children admitted to KGH were under special care due to their serious condition, and that they were doing fine.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu ordered a probe. He directed the Education Minister Nara Lokesh over phone to look into the case. The Chief Minister announced an ex-gratia of ₹10 lakh to the kin of the deceased, and also proper treatment to those hospitalised.
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