12 students fall ill in Odisha after taking food

At least 12 students fell ill after taking food at a government-aided hostel for poor students in Nilagiri area of Odisha's Balasore district, officials said today.
Several inmates of Bapuji Seva Sadan hostel at Mitrapur, about 21 km from here, complained of nausea, vomiting and stomach pain after having dinner on the night of July 16, they said quoting a delayed report.
Of the affected students, aged between 7 and 15 years, four have been shifted to SCB Medical college and hospital at Cuttack while three were undergoing treatment at Balasore district headquarter hospital here and rest discharged after necessary treatment.

Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) of Balasore Anup Ghose said unhygienic condition in the kitchen and surrounding areas might have caused food contamination.
However, the situation is fully under control and all the affected students are stable, he said.