Kohima, Sep 3 (UNI) Over 70 students and teachers of a reputed school in Kohima reportedly contracted food poisoning after eating food prepared
by students at a farewell event organised for its class XII students on Friday last.
According to sources, the students were hospitalised in different hospitals at the state capital with symptoms of vomiting, sweating, diarrhea and fever.
In a private nursing home informed that around 53 students were admitted on Friday, out of which 15 to17 students, whose symptoms were severe.
“All the beds in the hospital are occupied and more students continue to come in,” a source informed.
With the rush of the patients coming in with similar symptoms, a sort of emergency was reported at the hospital authority hastened to ensure
accommodations as well as treat the patients. The students and teachers were also in another two nursing homes.
It is suspected that the students and teachers included contracted food poisoning after consuming dessert made with milk and eggs, reportedly prepared
by the students. The farewell event for the class XII students of the school was hosted by class IX, X and XI students. Even some parents, who consumed
the food presumably the dessert, brought home by their children, were also admitted in the hospital, sources said.
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