Food Poisoning Archives

Health Teams Probe Suspected Food Poisoning in Odisha Villages After Four Deaths 0

Food and Water Samples Sent for Testing A high-level health team led by Ashok Paikray, additional director of the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP), visited Nuadihi village in Hemgir block of Sundargarh in Odisha on Monday after two people died in a suspected food poisoning incident. Two more deaths were reported from nearby villages in

Watermelon, Noodles Trigger Food Poisoning Scare in Gorakhpur Family 0

key Update A suspected food poisoning incident in Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur hospitalised at least nine members of the same family after they allegedly consumed watermelon and noodles at their home in Malav village under the Belipar police station area. The incident reportedly occurred on May 14. Soon after eating, family members, including children and elderly

Fatty Liver? Summer Food Poisoning Can Hit Harder 0

Overview Food poisoning cases usually rise during summer as high temperatures create ideal conditions for bacteria and other harmful microbes to grow in food. In India, food poisoning has become a major public health concern, with several outbreaks reported every week. While foodborne illnesses can affect anyone, they can become more serious for people living

School Picnic Scare: 48 Students Hospitalised After Consuming Lassi and Snacks 0
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- May 16, 2026
Key Update Forty-eight students from a private school reportedly suffered suspected food poisoning after consuming chips, lassi and snacks during a picnic to a water park near Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, on Thursday. The students, from a school in Jaitsar, travelled to a water park in Netewala, about seven kilometres from Sri Ganganagar. While swimming, several
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Cockroach in Doctors’ Mess Food Triggers Probe at RML Hospital 0
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- May 14, 2026
Key Update An inquiry has been initiated at Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in Delhi after a cockroach was allegedly found in dal served at the doctors’ mess on Tuesday, raising concerns over food safety and hygiene standards within the hospital premises. The issue came to light after a hostel resident shared photographs of the
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Suspected Contaminated Maida Sickens 11 in Andhra Pradesh, Three Critical 0
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- May 14, 2026
Key Update Eleven people fell ill after consuming bajjis (fritters) prepared with suspected contaminated all-purpose flour (maida) in S Kondrupadu village of Ganapavaram mandal in West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh. Health officials said three patients remain in critical condition. Preliminary findings show that the family used maida stored for nearly a year in worker
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