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Rewa: In a shocking development, as many as 58 children fell sick due to suspected food poisoning. The sad incident occurred after having a meal following the Republic Day function at a government school in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa district. Notably, the condition of most of the children was stable, while one girl has been admitted to the nearest government hospital.
After the flag-hoisting ceremony at the school, located at Peadri in the Sirmaur area, said district chief medical and health officer (CMHO) Dr K L Namdeo. Many of them began to feel uneasy, with some complaining of vomiting and loose motions, he said.
The children were rushed to the local community health center. As the condition of one of the girls turned serious, she was taken to the Government Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Rewa, where she was undergoing treatment, Dr Namdeo said.
The condition of the remaining children was stable and a team of doctors from Kusha Bhau Thakre district hospital and Government Shyam Shah Medical College has been called up to provide better treatment, he added.
Amid the severe cold waves, three schoolchildren died in Bihar in the last 24 hours, officials said on Thursday. The first incident occurred at Ragho Majholi middle school when a class 6 student, named Mohammad Qurban, fell sick in the school on Wednesday. He was immediately taken to a primary health centre in Bochaha block where he died during the treatment in the night.
The family members refused to let a post-mortem be conducted. The second incident occurred in Aurangabad when a student named Rajvir Kumar died inside the school. He vomited as the school was about to get over on Wednesday evening and passed away. The school administration has not confirmed the incident.
The third incident occurred in Lakhisarai’s Kajra block when a student fell sick and vomited inside the school. He was sent home and his mother took him to a rural doctor who suggested she be admitted to a big hospital of Suryagarha block or Lakhisarai. The victim was admitted in Lakhisarai where he died during the treatment on Wednesday night.
Ranjana Kumari, the block education officer of Kajra, said: “A student fell sick inside the school and was sent home after vomiting. We learnt that he succumbed during the treatment in a private hospital. We are waiting for the post-mortem report to ascertain the actual cause of his death.”
(With inputs from agencies)
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