Four Students Fall Ill in Suspected Food Poisoning Incident at Saipur Tribal Girls Hostel
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- December 11, 2024
Report A food poisoning incident at the Karuppannasamy temple in Kalvimadai village, Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu, left 107 devotees hospitalised after they ate food served as part of an ‘anna dhana’ (charity meal) during the temple’s ‘Kumbabhishekam’ festival, which began on June 6. Shortly after the meal, many devotees experienced stomach pain, vomiting, and, in
READ MOREReport After a spate of food poisoning incidents that killed three people and hospitalised hundreds in Tenkasi and Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu health department has launched stricter checks and tougher enforcement to prevent more outbreaks. Every year, the state reports about 500–600 foodborne illness outbreaks, mostly linked to mass gatherings like weddings, temple feasts, and political
READ MOREReport A suspected case of food contamination at a private shelter home in Sundarapandiapuram near Tenkasi in Tamil Nadu has claimed four lives so far. On Friday, a 70-year-old resident, Dhanalakshmi, died at Tenkasi Government Hospital after failing to respond to treatment for severe digestive complications. Critical Patients Shifted for Advanced Care Health officials moved
READ MOREOverview Odisha diarrhoea outbreak in Jajpur district has turned deadlier with cholera confirmed in multiple patients.Officials reported two more deaths on Sunday, raising the death toll to seven since the outbreak began on June 9. Over 1,750 people have fallen ill so far, with around 1,500 recovered and about 250 still hospitalised, according to Additional
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